Home Front WWI
For Success “Over There” Success First needs to Start Here
World War I was looked at as the War to end all Wars. It took every man, women and
child to fight this war on land, air and water. In order for your men to be successful on
the battle front they had to have a strong, supportive home front.
In groups, you will come together as a sub-committee under the War Industries Board to
create a propaganda poster to help “inspire” the American Home Front. These should
promote the war based on the topic you have been assigned. Answer your group questions
and then get started on your posters!
Chapter 19 Section 3 (pg. 594)
Group 1 – Congress gives power to Wilson (Poster should promote the draft)
How did production shift in the US during WWI?
What power did Congress give President Wilson during WWI?
Group 2 – Committee on Public Information (Poster should focus on why we are fighting
the war)
What was the main goal of this committee?
Through what means did they accomplish this goal?
Group 3 – War Industries Board
What is the War Industries Board (WIB)?
What was their main goal?
What was the effect of the price controls?
Groups 4 and 5 – Other Federal Agencies
What other federal agencies regulated the economy during the war and what was their
purpose?
What were some means to conserve fuel?
Groups 6 and 7 – War Economy and Unions
Why were unions growing during war time?
How many strikes broke out during war time?
What did Wilson create to deal with the striking workers, and what did this agency do?
Group 8 – Food
What was the purpose of the Food Administration?
What techniques did they use?
Group 9 – Victory Gardens
What are victory gardens?
What was the purpose of these victory gardens?
Groups 10 and 11 – War Financing
How much money was spent on the war?
How was 1/3 of that money raised?
How was the rest of the money raised?
Group 12 – Espionage and Sedition Acts
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
What are the consequences?
How did this effect magazines and newspapers?
How does this go against the Constitution?
Groups 13 and 14 – The Great Migration
What is the Great Migration?
What factors led to the Great Migration?
Groups 15 and 16 – Women
What kind of jobs did women start working?
Why did they take these jobs?