On the Homefront

• What did workers gain with passing of the National War Labor Board? (p. 684)

• * 8 hour work day• * extra pay for overtime• * equal pay for women• * right to form unions

• This ENSURED the production of war materials.

How did America help pay for the war? (p. 684)

• Sold Liberty Bonds & raised taxes

What did the Food Administration encourage Americans to do that would limit the use of supplies?

• Ration

• Slogans:– Wheatless Mondays– Meatless Tuesdays– Porkless Thursdays

• The Espionage Act provided stiff penalties for spying.

• Both the Sabotage Act & Sedition Act both made it illegal to say, print, or write anything negative about the government. (p.686)

Searching for Peace

• Wilson’s plan for peace was called the Fourteen Points. (p. 689)

• Name five major points from his plan. (p. 689 & 993)

• * Free Trade• * Freedom of the Seas• *End Secret Treaties• *Reduce & limit arms (weapons)• *Peaceful settlement of disputes over colonies

What was the point of the League of Nations? (p. 689)

• To preserve peace; to prevent future wars.

Who were the Big Four?

• USA – President Wilson

• Great Britain – Prime Minister George

• France – Premier Clemenceau

• Italy – Prime Minister Orlando

• The final treaty was called the Treaty of Versailles. (p. 690)

• List four main points of the treaty: (p. 690)

• 1.Germany must accept responsibility

• 2.Germany had to pay damages

• 3.Germany must disarm

• 4.Germany must give up all over-seas territories & parts of Europe