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Victory Gardens
Gardens planted to conserve by growing your own food.
Selective Service Act
Required all men aged 21-30 to register for the draft; resulted in 2.8 million drafted and 50,000 combat deaths.
Espionage Act
Law imposing heavy fines and long prison terms for antiwar activities; illegal to aid the enemy or give false reports.
Sedition Act
Law making it illegal to publicly speak against the war.
Savings Bonds
A means of lending money to the government to be repaid with interest within a specified number of years.
CPI (Committee on Public Information)
Established by Woodrow Wilson and led by George Creel to influence public opinion and support for WWI.
NWLB (National War Labor Board)
Created to prevent strikes during wartime, improving wages and working conditions.
Fuel Administration
Managed coal and oil usage to conserve energy during wartime.
Schenck v. The United States
Supreme Court case ruling that free speech cannot endanger others; upheld Espionage Act.
Food Administration
Agency established to increase food production and reduce civilian consumption during WWI.
War Industries Board
Coordinated production of war materials, dictating what to produce and setting prices.
Women in the Armed Forces
1 million women joined the workforce during WWI, taking roles in factories and other sectors.
The Great Migration
Movement of many African Americans from the South to the North during WWI for factory jobs.
___ Act required men 21-30 to register for the draft.
Selective Service Act
___ are gardens planted to conserve food.
Victory Gardens
The law that made it illegal to speak against the war publicly is called the ___ Act.
Sedition Act
The ___ was established to manage the usage of coal and oil during wartime.
Fuel Administration
The case of ___ v. The United States upheld that free speech does not permit endangering others.
Schenck
The ___ was created to prevent strikes and ensure stable labor practices during the war.
National War Labor Board
___ were used to lend money to the government, which would be repaid with interest.
Savings Bonds
The __, led by George Creel, aimed to influence public support for the war.
Committee on Public Information
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