The United States Homefront During World War I

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The United States Homefront During World War I

• Art Lewandowski
• Fostoria High School

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America Goes to war - To make the World Safe For
Democracy

• U.S. troops dont land until 1918
• U.S. was unprepared.
• Need troops, supplies and money

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Wilson Mobilizes for War

• War Industries Board
• Encouraged companies to use mass production
• Set production quotas and raw materials
• Caused retail prices to soar
• Production soars as we are supplying Europe
  and ourselves
• Selective Service Act (1917)-the draft, mandatory
  service
• we need troops!
• Non-combatant service

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Fuel Administration

• Rationed Gasoline and Heating Oil- could only use
  so much
• Gasless Sundays
• Lightless Nights
• Daylight Savings Time

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Food Administration

• One day meatless
• Another day sweetless
• Two days wheatless
• One more day porkless
• Victory Gardens- schoolchildren would plant and
  care for gardens in the city parks

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Winning Public Support

• Two Parts
• Raising
• Govt sells war bonds and savings stamps
• Convincing people to support the war
• Committee on Public Information
• Propaganda- biased communication designed to
  influence peoples thoughts and actions
• Leads to some racism and infringing on rights

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• What England
• Wants!

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