US mobilization
What helped make our nation's industry and workforce.
Selective Service Act
The selective service act is also known as the draft. It was founded to build our military. You were selected to join the servie if needed by our armed forces.
Committe on Public Information
The committe on public information censored US news and implemented a program of propoganda in the US.
Food Administration
The food administration was set up to conserve food in America. Americans were urged to grow "victory gardens" and to eat meatless and wheatless meals.
War Industries Board
Production of weapons became huge in the US, manufacturing in American increased by 150%.
Effects of the War
Women:
-New opportunities
-Filled jobs vacated by man
-Made weapons, doctors, nurses, ect.
African Americans:
-Great Migration to the North
-Detroit- auto factories
-Northeast- industrial towns
Women
Women became more independent
Strength
Women got to show off their strength's and abilities
African Americans
African Americans were finally looked apon as a use.