Mobilization for War
What is the process of gathering resources and preparing for war called
mobilization
Many workers left their jobs to serve in the military, creating job opportunities for these two groups.
women and African Americans
This committee was created to promote the war and gain public support through propaganda.
Committee on Public Information
Who was the president during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Preparing for war by gathering resources.
Mobilization
This board was created in April 1918 to ensure workers stayed on the job
National War Labor Board
Where did most of the African Americans move from to gain the job opportunity
the south
What was the Espionage Act?
laws passed to stop spies
President Wilson proposed this document for a just and lasting peace after World War I.
The fourteen points
Limiting the amount of certain goods that people can buy.
Rationing
This board was established to monitor food consumption and production
food administration
This term describes the movement of African Americans to Northern cities during World War I.
the Great Migration
What was the sedition act?
laws to stop people from sharing their opinions of war
This organization was created in Wilson's plan to help maintain peace and prevent future wars.
League of Nations
Speech or actions that encourage rebellion against the government.
To fund the war, the U.S. government raised this and sold war bonds.
taxes
What was introduced to limit the amount of food people could buy during the war?
rationing
What was the sabotage act?
Did the USA join the League of Nations? Why?
No because it did not pass in congress
What were some examples of things rationed
food, flour sugar, oil, coal, electricity