HIST 2057 Chapter : War On The Home Front-History 2057
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To put controls in place to coordinate raw materials products and distribution. American was only in wwi for a year** Gov was impressed by the amount of work getting done -> gov. business relationship. ^most of the fighting took place on french farmland. To coordinate getting food to the people in europe. Wheat less monday for the troops or no beef tuesdays for the troops. War labor boards: manages the dispute between management and labor unions. Gov. learned it could help industry and business by making business more efficient. American gov. had to convince the majority of americans that this was worth fighting. April 1917 committee of public information: to spread to info on the goals of the war to influence the people to approve of the war. George creel-propaganda: liberty bond drives->celebs prompting the sales. ^people gave brief talks to sale the war. Focused on the evils of germany->lead to the removal of all things german.
