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