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7.5 World War I: Home Front

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The U.S. home front during World War I became a testing ground for modern government power. The War Industries Board and Food Administration managed the economy, while the Committee on Public Information shaped public opinion. Propaganda framed the conflict as a moral crusade and demanded unity.

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13 lessons

  1. 7.1Imperialism: DebatesPreview lesson
  2. 7.2The Spanish-American WarPreview lesson
  3. 7.3The ProgressivesPreview lesson
  4. 7.4World War I: Military and DiplomacyPreview lesson
  5. 7.5World War I: Home FrontThis lesson
  6. 7.61920s: Innovations in Communication and TechnologyPreview lesson
  7. 7.71920s: Cultural and Political ControversiesPreview lesson
  8. 7.8The Great DepressionPreview lesson
  9. 7.9The New DealPreview lesson
  10. 7.10Interwar Foreign PolicyPreview lesson
  11. 7.11World War II: MobilizationPreview lesson
  12. 7.12World War II: MilitaryPreview lesson
  13. 7.13Postwar DiplomacyPreview lesson

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