History of North America

What was America like at the home front of World War 1?

Economic changes:

- Mobilization of economy - conversion to war production, e.g. factories now started making weapons

- Growth in economy, increase in employment, decline in unemployment

- Higher wages for workers

- Expansion of women's employment in factories & wartime jobs

- High profits for businesses in wartime industries

Cultural influences:

- Growth of patriotism

- Propaganda efforts to build support for the war

- Negative image of Germany

Political impacts:

- Expansion of federal power

- Censorship

- Anti-German sentiment

Social changes:

- Increased migration of African Americans to the Northern and Western cities for work

- Tensions between pro-war and anti-war groups