The Great Migration: Northern industrial companies recruited African-American workers in South Massive population shift to northern cities (Chicago, D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit, etc.) Able to vote Mexican workers headed north to replace agricultural workers and supplement factory labor forces Mobilizing the WorkforceĬommittee on Public Information: Needed to “sell” the war to the American people Pamphlets, speeches, movie theaters Actors, journalists, authors, business leaders, etc. Not permanent changes, but proved important point Patriotic Mobilizing the Workforce Women Support Industry: 1 million women joined workforce for first time in WWI 8 million switched to industrial jobs (higher wages) Worked in shipyards, factories, postal work, etc.
National War Labor Board: Mediated labor disputes to prevent strikes Pressures on industry: Improve wages Adopt 8 hour workday Right to collective bargaining Pressures on labor: No disruption of war production via strikes or other work stoppages Mobilizing the Workforce Coordinate production of war materials Told manufacturers what they could make Allocated raw materials Ordered construction of factories Set some prices Wartime Agenciesģ Victory Gardens: increase production while decreasing consumptionįood Administration: Victory Gardens: increase production while decreasing consumption Wartime AgenciesĤ Wartime Agencies Liberty and Victory Bonds: Government borrowingĬitizens bought bonds to be repaid a specified number of years later, with interest Helped Allies Was a symbol of patriotic duty Wartime Agencies
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