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WWI and American Culture

WWI and American Culture. WWI Culture. War of Firsts Technology Combat Weaponry Countries had to adapt how they fought Required more soldiers Selective Service. WWI Culture. Countries also had to adapt at home, especially U.S. Three major groups changed in order to help war effort

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WWI and American Culture

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  1. WWI and American Culture

  2. WWI Culture • War of Firsts • Technology • Combat • Weaponry • Countries had to adapt how they fought • Required more soldiers • Selective Service

  3. WWI Culture • Countries also had to adapt at home, especially U.S. • Three major groups changed in order to help war effort • African Americans, Women, Industry

  4. WWI Culture • African Americans • Migrated • Had to go where the jobs were • Fought • Segregated army • Used war as a way to prove how important their role in society was

  5. WWI Culture • Women • Worked • Had to replace the men • Served in military • Nurses and secretaries

  6. WWI Culture • Industry • War Industries Board • Told manufacturers what to produce and how much • Very powerful • Chart on p. 459 • Great Migration • New employees

  7. WWI Culture • Public Support • Victory Gardens • Victory/Liberty Bonds • Committee on Public Information • Had to sell the war to the American people • Celebrities and well know business men • Propaganda posters

  8. WWI Culture • Espionage and Sedition Acts • Made any opposition of war illegal • Schenck v. the United States • Supreme Court decision that outlawed speech that posed a “clear and present danger”

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