Module 7-3

How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts contradict the First Amendment?

It violated the freedom of speech.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Laws that enacted harsh penalties against anyone opposing U.S. participation in World War I.

George Creel

Head of the Committee on Public Information

Bernard M. Baruch

Leader of the War Industries Board.

Committee on Public Information (CPI)

A government agency established during World War I that used communication to influence people's thoughts and actions.

propaganda

A kind of biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions.

War Industries Board

Agency to improve efficiency in war-related industries.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-Espionage and Sedition Acts

Congress passed the Espionage and Sedition Acts to punish people who did not support the war effort.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-Food Administration

Established to help produce and conserve food supplies. This agency called on Americans to limit the amount of food they consumed.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-Committee on Public Information

It created propaganda to gain support for the war.

Great Migration

Movement of many African Americans to northern cities from the South in the early 1900s.

What changes did the war bring about for the following groups of Americans?-. Immigrants

The war brought out anti-immigrant feelings. Immigrants from Germany were often targeted for attack.. Some Americans even committed physical violence against German-Americans.

What changes did the war bring about for the following groups of Americans?-African Americans

The war sped up the Great Migration.African Americans who migrated found more economic opportunities, particularly during wartime. Still, they faced some problems in the North, such as prejudice and overcrowding.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-Fuel Administrations

They came up with 'gasless Sundays' and 'lightless nights' in order to conserve fuel, as well as daylight savings time.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-Railroad Administration

They controlled the nations railroads.

How did women's roles change during the war?

They did jobs previously done only by men.

What changes did the war bring about for the following groups of Americans?-Women

They did jobs that had previously been done only by men.Women's activities made them more visible. They were not paid the same as men. Yet, soon after the war, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, giving them the right to vote.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-War Industries Board

This agency helped boost industrial production by 20 percent.

What were the functions or results of the following wartime agencies and laws?-National War Labor Board

This agency worked to settle disputes between management and labor. It also helped to improve working conditions.

How did Wilson control the economy?

by creating the War Industries board, to boost industrial production.

How did the U.S. government pay for the war?

taxes and bonds.