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100
During the war, the Americans had many more job opportunities. About how many women joined the workforce during this time?
About 1 million women joined the workforce. Women especially got jobs because most men went into war. Businesses needed workers, so they asked women to join.
100
Why did the Americans say, "Food is Ammunition"?
They said this because during the war, food became a big issue. Food was in short supply because many farmers had gone off to the war to fight. They made pledges to promise not to waste food.
100
Why were liberty bonds important for the war?
The money from the bonds were needed for the war to pay for damages and supplies. Liberty bonds were large amounts of money from the people to be later cashed into the bank with interest. These bonds paid for more than 2/3 of the war.
100
What did the Americans mean by the statement, "Down with Germany, Up with Liberty"?
This statement references to everything German in American culture being stamped out. What this means is that anything in the American culture that had anything to do with Germany was renamed or eliminated.
100
What was the purpose of the Committee of Public information (CPI)?
It was a powerful ad agency. They created advertisements to get people to buy bonds.
200
What percentage did the wages rise during the war?

About 20% especially for metal workers, shipbuilders and meat packers. During the war, businesses did extremely well. Some large corporations made enormous profits. This helped raise the wages of the workers. The costs of the products sold in businesses and factories began to increase.

200
Why did the Americans agree to make pledges?
The Americans made pledges so they could conserve food, light, fuel, etc. They created days during the week to have no meat for a day, no pork for a day, no wheat for a day, no light for a day, etc.
200
What was the sedition act and why was it needed?
The sedition act permitted punishment for any "disloyal" act committed by a person. Speaking out against the flag could be "disloyal". This law was needed because many people were committing crimes and not getting punished. After the law was made many more people began to go to jail or forced to leave the country.
200
What were some examples of the anti German propaganda the Americans made?
Some examples were that towns were renamed without having anything to do with Germany. The sauerkraut was renamed "Liberty Cabbage". Hamburgers were renamed "Liberty sandwiches". German shepherds were now known as "Guard Dogs".
200
Who led the CPI?
George Creel led the CPI. Some said the work that he and the committee did went too far. Creel and others preached an anti German message. As a result, some Americans of German decent were persecuted. Innocent People were suspected of spying or helping the enemy. Others were hurt, arrested, or murdered.
300
How did the war industries board impact the war and the country?

The war industries board impacted the country and war by managing the buying and distributing of war materials. The workers in factories had to switch from making their ordinary consumer goods to supplies for the war.

300

What was the purpose of victory gardens?

The purpose was to plant and grow vegetables to feed the American families during the war.They were usually Grown on small patches of land that have not been farmed on.

300
Why was the Espionage Act needed?
It was needed to allow the government to censor information, or to keep it from the public. It was now against the law to interfere with the draft or refuse military duty. Resisting any law could land a person in jail. This act caused less freedom and priced people to support America.
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How did the CPI(Committee of Public Information)  "sell" the war to the people?
They wanted to show that the United States was a savior of democracy. The people created sculptures and movies. They showed the German enemy as savages. They showed heroic people buying bonds.
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In what way did the ad campaigns try to influence you to buy bonds?

The committee’s writers produced propaganda to get more bonds from the people's to send to the war. Propaganda was ideas in journalism used to damage other's reputations. Advertising campaigns also tried to convince people that their patriotic duty was to buy bonds.