Ch.23 Section 4
Which government agency managed the nation's coal and oil?
Fuel Administration
Who did the president appoint to head the Committee on Public Information?
George Creel
What did the government create to ensure production of war materials?
National War Labor Board
What two acts did Congress pass in 1918? What did these laws do?
Sabotage Act and Sedition Act; made it a crime to say, print, or write any criticism perceived as negative about the government
What did the Fuel Administration do to save energy?
introduced daylight savings and called for "Heatless Mondays"
What responsibilities did the War Industries Board have?
overseeing the changeover of factories to produce war-related goods and setting prices for key consumer products
Who were the socialists? Were they pro-war or anti-war?
people who believed industries should be publicly owned; they were anti-war
Who were the pacifists? Were they pro-war or anti-war?
people who oppose the use of violence; anti-war
What did the U.S. government do to par for the war?
Sold war bonds and increased taxes
The Committee on Public Information began trying to silence ____.
dissent
The U.S. had to produce food for themselves and who else?
Allies
What three things did Americans do as a result of the Food Administration?
Consumed less food, expanded food production, and increased food exports
What did the Food Administration encourage/persuade?
Encouraged American farmers to produce more, persuaded the public to eat less
President Wilson appointed _____ to head a new ____ ____.
Herbert Hoover; Food Administration
What was the Espionage Act of 1917?
It gave the government a new weapon to combat and dissent to the war, it provided stiff penalties for spying
What was the huge population movement known as?
The Great Migration
What is mobilization?
The gathering of resources and the preparation for war
What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?
To promote the war as a battle for democracy and freedom
Which government agency supervised the nation's industrial production?
War Industries Board
The labor shortage provided new jobs for whom? Who also migrated to the United States in search of jobs?
Women and African Americans; Mexicans