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1
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Congress created new agencies to do what?

A

coordinate mobilization and ensure the efficient use of natural resorces

2
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the War Industries Board was run by who?

A

Bernard Baruch

3
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the Food Administration was run by who?

A

Herbert Hoover

4
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The Food Administration encouraged people to conserve food and to grow what in their backyards?

A

Victory Gardens

5
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who ran the fuel administration?

A

Harry Garfield

6
Q

what did the fuel administration do?

A

tried to manage the coal and oil

7
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How did we fund the war effort?

A

Raised income taxes, placed new taxes on corporate profits, and imposed an extra tax on arms factories

8
Q

Then the government also borrowed over $20 billion through what?

A

Liberty and Victory Bonds

9
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the government then established what to prevent strikes from disrupting the war effort?

A

The National War Labor Board

10
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Who took the place of men in the workforce?

A

Women

11
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A massive population of African Americans moved north to work during this time. This became known as what?

A

The Great Migration

12
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Who was supposed to “sell” the war to the American People?

A

The Committe on public info

13
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What acts allowed government officals to prosecute anyone who criticized the war effort?

A

the Espionage and Sedation Acts

14
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Congress created a conscription system called what?

A

Selective Service

15
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How many Americans were drafted?

A

2.8 Million

16
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How many died in combat, how many were wounded?

A

50,000 died, 200,000 wounded

17
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How many died from disease?

A

60,000

18
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African American soldiers encountered what?

A

Prejudice, and Descrimination

19
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WWI was the first war in which who officially served in the armed forces, but only in noncombat positions

A

Women