Selective Service Act (1917) – required all men from the age of 21 to 30 to register for the military draft
· By 1918, approximately 4 million Americans joined the armed forces.
Food:
· Americans learned to conserve food for the soldiers.
Examples: “wheatless Monday’s” and “meatless Tuesday’s”
· In order to support the troops “victory gardens” were grown by people throughout the nation.
Labor:
· The War Industries Board told factories what to produce and the War Labor Board settled labor disputes.
· Women took over the jobs of men fighting in the war.
Public Support:
· The government raised over $21 billion through the sale of Liberty Bonds.
· “Four-Minute Men” made speeches urging Americans to make sacrifices for the goals of freedom and democracy.
