The War at Home

  • War Industries Board

    War Industries Board
    THe board encouraged companies to use mass production techniques to eliminate waste by standard product
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts
    Congress passed or just kidding the Espionage and sedition act which a person could be fined up to $10,000 and sent to jail for interfering with drafts, obstructing the sale of government bonds, or saying anything disloyal profane, or abusive about government or the war effort.
  • Daylight Saving Time

    Daylight Saving Time
    Fuel administration introduced daylight saving time, created by Bejimen Franklin, as a way to take advantage of longer days
  • War Economy

    War Economy
    President Wilson established the National War Labor Board to deal with disputes between management and Labor
  • Flu epidemic

    Flu epidemic
    International flu epidemic gripped the Nation. Killed 40 million people world wide
  • Women in the War

    Women in the War
    Congress passed the 19th amendment. This gave women more rights.