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The Home Front: How did Americans on the home front support the war?

The Home Front: How did Americans on the home front support the war?. Warm Up:. How do Americans who are not on the front lines support war efforts?. US mobilizes for war…. Propaganda. Mobilize : to organize people or resources for action like war .

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The Home Front: How did Americans on the home front support the war?

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  1. The Home Front: How did Americans on the home front support the war?

  2. Warm Up: • How do Americans who are not on the front lines support war efforts?

  3. US mobilizes for war… Propaganda Mobilize: to organize people or resources for action like war. War bonds/liberty bonds: certificates issued by the government that promises to pay back with interest on a specific date. People give a loan to the government. Hollywood stars and sports heroes encouraged people to buy bonds

  4. Everyone pitches In to Support the war effort • The Red Cross rolled bandages • Families- planted “victory gardens” • Women knitted socks and made blankets for soldiers • “Wheatless Wednesdays” and “Meatless Mondays” • Conservegasoline and energy • Women donatedcorsets • Propaganda-writers, artists,photographers and filmmakers helped “sell” the war and create public support. • Industries/Factories switch from consumer goods to war production.

  5. Turn & Talk • How are the ways Americans supported the war effort for WWI similar or different than the ways Americans support war efforts today?

  6. Anti-German Propaganda

  7. ANTI-German propaganda

  8. Anti-German Sentiment Spreads • Prejudice- German shepherds called“policedogs” • sauerkraut called“liberty cabbage” • hamburger called “Salisbury steak” • Wartime ban on German music • Books published that characterized Germans as evil savages

  9. Closing/Exit Slip • How was propaganda used to mobilize the U.S. during WWI?

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