THE HOMEFRONT: Preparing for War

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THE HOMEFRONTPreparing for War

• Committee on Public Information formed
• Goal to gain support for war

George Creel, head of CPI with other members
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THE HOMEFRONTPreparing for War

• 2. Selective Service Act passed
• Goal to get and train soldiers

American soldier
Registration Form
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THE HOMEFRONTPreparing for War

• 3. Creation of War Bonds
• Goal to raise money for war costs

Payroll deduction form
Poster to display in window if you subscribed
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Costs For Soldiers According to a statement made
public by the war department, it costs 156.71 to
equip an infantryman for service in France. 
Clothing cost 101.62, eating utensils etc.,
cost 7.73 and fighting equipment 47.36.  Items
including under clothing are One Bedsack
0.89 Three wool blankets 18.75 One waist
belt     .25 Two pairs wool breeches  8.90 Two
wool service coats 15.20 One hat cord     .68
Three pairs summer drawers   1.50 Three pairs
winter drawers   3.88 One pair wool gloves    
.61 One service hat   1.70 Two pairs extra shoe
laces     .05 Two pairs canvas leggins   1.05
Two flannel shirts   7.28 Two pairs shoes 10.20
Five pairs wool stockings   1.50 Four
identification tags     .02 Summer undershirts  
1.50 Four winter undershirts   4.88 One
overcoat 14.92 Five shelter tent pins     .20
One shelter tent pole     .26 One poncho   3.55
One shelter tent   2.95 Total 101.62 Items
included under eating utensils are food
issued to each man to be carried in his haversack
during field service canteen and canteen cover,
cup, knife, fork, spoon, meat can, haversack,
pack carrier, first aid kit and pouch to carry
it, costing 7.73. Items under fighting
equipment follow One rifle 19.50 One
bayonet  2.15 One bayonet scabbard  1.13 One
cartridge belt  4.08 100 cartridges  5.00 One
steel helmet  3.00 One gas mask 12.00 One
trench tool    .50 Total 47.36
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THE HOMEFRONTPreparing for War

• 4. Food Administration created
• Goal increase food supplies for troops

Mrs. Mina C. Winkle Head of Lecture Bureau of
Food Administration
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THE HOMEFRONTPreparing for War

• 5. National War Labor Board created
• Improve working conditions b/c need workers

Miners Strike, 1917
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World War I
Propaganda
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PROPAGANDA

• Something designed to influence our opinions,
  emotions, attitudes and behavior
• can be a poster, ad, song, movie, etc.

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• Fear

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• Fear

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• 2. Name Calling
• (negative names or
• adjectives)

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• 3. Glittering Generality
• (Good adjectives / names)

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• 4. Bandwagon
• (everyones
• doing it)

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• 5. Plain Folks Appeal
• ( of the people)

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PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES

• 6. Testimonial
• (famous endorsement)

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PROPAGANDA INCLUDES

• a goal for the viewer
• techniques or appeals
• images to capture the viewer
• words in the form of slogan

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• Goal for Viewer?
• Images/ Symbols?
• Techniques/
• Appeals?
• Slogan?

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• Images/ Symbols?
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• Slogan?

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Common Nicknames during WWI(useful for your
propaganda)

• Germans - Huns, Kaiser
• Americans - Yanks
• British Jerries
• French - Frogs