Workforce Padlet by Abigail Watts https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq Made with magic en-us 2020-12-03 17:38:36 UTC 2020-12-03 18:07:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f607.png What was the National War Labor Board (NWLB) AND how did it help mobilize the U.S. workforce? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984810573 The National War Labor Boards purpose was to stop strikers from coming to war industries. Yes it did help mobilize the U.S. workforce, they were able to get more employees and helped make the workforce safer. https://u-s-history.com/pages/h4303.html
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/world-war-ii-labor-measures#:~:text=He%20created%20the%20National%20War,relationship%20with%20government%20and%20business. 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 17:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984810573 How many labor disputes did the NWLB solve during its short existence AND what did it seek to improve with regards to working conditions? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984841806 They were only able to solve 72 labor disputes. It seeked to keep industries in line and keep them going. They were more concerned about making a lot of money.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/national-war-labor-board#:~:text=During%20its%20existence%2C%20the%20NWLB,the%20end%20of%20the%20NWLB.  
https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-national-war-labor-board-history-accomplishments.html 
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]]> 2020-12-03 17:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984841806 What was the Great Migration AND how did it help mobilize the U.S. workforce? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984865529 The Great Migration was 6 million African Americans being moved sometime between 1916-1970. It mobilized the U.S Workforce by African Americans adjusting to their new society and having a lot of opportunities to make a change.  They made some changes to the workforce.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration#:~:text=The%20Great%20Migration%20was%20the,from%20about%201916%20to%201970. 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 17:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984865529 How did women mobilize the workforce? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984876622 Women mobilized the workforce by stepping up and going to work. Their husbands/male family members went to war and they needed income. They took this opportunity to go work to support their family and show what women are actually capable of.
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/womens_mobilization_for_war 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 17:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984876622 What type of jobs did women take during WWI? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984886447 Women's most common options were to work in factories, selling, and sewing jobs. 
https://ethankokkola.weebly.com/what-sort-of-jobs-did-women-have-during-wwi.html#:~:text=During%20WWI%20over%206%20million,war%20bonds%2C%20shipyards%20and%20spies. 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 17:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984886447 How many women remained in the workforce following the end of WWI? Explain, in detail, why some women stayed working and some choose to return home. wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984892893 It seems that there were tons of women that remained. The website isn’t very specific with how many just that there was a lot. Some women wanted to stay because they wanted to show what they are capable of or they could want more for their life rather than staying  home. Some choose to return home because they believe their job is done and they can leave it to their husbands or male family members to make the income so they can stay home again.
https://www.thoughtco.com/women-and-work-world-war-1-1222030#:~:text=In%20Britain%20during%20World%20War,of%20jobs%2C%20but%20the%20type. 
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]]> 2020-12-03 17:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984892893 What industries boomed during WWI? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984902644 Industries that boomed were aircraft industries, food, clothing, guns, and ammunition factories.
https://sites.google.com/site/wartoendallwarscom/home/industry-during-ww1 
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]]> 2020-12-03 17:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984902644 How did war improve America’s finances? wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984915537 War improved America’s finances because they were making a lot more money and selling so much war bonds and needs. They were making contracts and a lot of items were imported which made them a lot of money.
https://sites.google.com/site/wartoendallwarscom/home/industry-during-ww1 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 18:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984915537 How many men were left without work once they returned from serving overseas? Explain, in detail, how the government addresses the problem of unemployed men. wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984920954 About 40% of the veterans returning home became unemployed. When the government saw how big of an issue this was they decided to create the United States Employment service. It was supposed to help make sure that veterans would be able to get jobs.
 https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2017/11/veterans-day-struggling-to-build-a-new-life-after-war/ 
Created by Abby Watts]]> 2020-12-03 18:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984920954 How many jobs did WWI create? Explain, in detail, the impact this had on the American economy. wattsak https://padlet.com/wattsak/c0spnk47c8g0msuq/wish/984934540 WW1 created a lot of new jobs due to goods needing to be imported. It doesn’t say the exact number of jobs. This had a huge impact on the American economy because they were making so much money and the economy started to incline. After WW1 the economy started to decline due to not having to import a ton of goods.
https://www.striking-women.org/module/women-and-work/world-war-i-1914-1918 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_I_recession 
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