US Mobilization in WWI
Brady Knippa
Preventive Laws
In 1918, the Sedition acts were passed, which were essentially amendments to the Espionage Act of 1917. Its aim was to cover a broader range of espionage offenses.
How the US Mobilized for War
During the war, weapons production skyrocketed, and production of such weapons was contracted to various manufacturers. Equipment such as weapons, vehicles, and various supplies were rapidly produced in preparation for and during the war.
One of the main contributors to the United States involvement in the war was propaganda. Propaganda could be seen flowing from every country, and was intended to either bash other nations, or get a country's citizens in the wartime mood. This technique was largely effective and proved to be a large motivator of the war.
Funding for the War
As part of Germany's reparations demanded in the Treaty of Versailles, Germany and Austria-Hungary were forced to pay about 132 billion gold marks, which equates to 5 billion US dollars today. However, Germany couldn't pay out all of this money for it was a very large sum. The US only received about 100 million dollars.