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World War I American Home Front

Explore various propaganda efforts on the American home front during World War I, from financing the war to enforcing loyalty and changing societal norms. Learn about government agencies, regulations, and the impact on different groups in society.

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World War I American Home Front

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  1. World War I American Home Front

  2. Propaganda on the Home Front - Sort each of the posters into 4-5 categories based on similarities (audience, purpose, tone, etc.) - On separate sheet, record the reason you grouped those posters (2-3 bullets/sentences)

  3. Home Front Propaganda • Finance • Conserve • Produce at home • Enlist • Women’s efforts

  4. World War I American Home Front

  5. New Agencies • War Industries Board (1917) • Lots of power—gave out raw material, told what and how much to produce, and set prices • War Trade Board • Licensed foreign trade • Punished companies suspected of dealing with the enemy

  6. Financing the War • Liberty Bonds—special war bonds • Raised $20 billion • Boy & Girl Scouts • Committee on Public Information • Famous actors led rallies • Speeches before events

  7. Regulating Food & Fuel • Lever Food and Fuel Control Act (1917)—gave president power to manage food and fuel • Rations • Gasless Days • Daylight Saving Time

  8. World War I American Home Front

  9. Enforcing Loyalty • Info controlled by gov’t (censorship) • Banned movies • Films and pamphlets explained war aims • Example slogans: “Buy Bonds till it hurts” and “The soldier gives-you must lend”

  10. Fear the Foreigners • Fear of German secret agents • Limits on immigration • Nativism revival

  11. “Hate the Hun” • Hun = nickname based on people who had brutally invaded Europe • H.S. stopped teaching German • Changed language • German measles  liberty measles • German shepherds  police dogs • Frankfurters  hot dogs • Sauerkraut  liberty cabbage • Lynching of German-born citizens

  12. Repression of Liberties • Espionage Act (1917) - illegal to interfere with the draft • Sedition Act (1918) - illegal to obstruct sale of bonds or to discuss anything disloyal or profane about American gov’t

  13. Changing Lives • African Americans • The Great Migration moved north for jobs in manufacturing • Women • Joined the labor force

  14. Home Front Efforts Create propaganda posters to represent the efforts made for the war back in America.

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