https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru Made by Veronica Leon en-us 2020-11-20 20:34:42 UTC 2024-05-27 06:44:27 UTC hello@padlet.com leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977669224 The WIB was an organization made by the government that helped channel productions by  selling, fixing prices, and standardizing productions. The WIB ultimately supported the United States and its allies. 
("International Encyclopedia of the First World War." War Industry Board, 
     Benjamin R Beede, 8 Oct. 2014, encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/ 
     war_industries_board. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020. )]]> 2020-12-01 21:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977669224 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977697194 An organization making sure that enough food was being sent to the troops overseas. The troops and soldiers were expected to ration their diets to make sure there was enough food in the shipments.
("Children in History." World War I: United States Food Administration, William C
     Mullendore, 23 Oct. 2007, histclo.com/essay/war/ww1/cou/us/food/
     w1cus-usfa.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020. )

]]> 2020-12-01 21:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977697194 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977713299 Food rationing was when the troops would reduce their appetite consisting of meat, sugar, wheat and fats. They would eat just enough to keep their strength high but also save enough for all the troops. Even civilians at home changed their meals to mostly fruits and veggies to have enough of everything else to be able to send to the troops. 
("History.Com." Food Rationing in War Time America, Laura Schumm, 23 May 2014, 
     www.history.com/news/ 
     food-rationing-in-wartime-america#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20provide%20U.S.,sugar% 20were%20plastered%20throughout%20communities. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)

]]> 2020-12-01 21:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977713299 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977730636 Victory Gardens were gardens civilians planted to help support the war. The victory gardens were made to send out more food to us and our allies. They were usually just planted in the backyard of a civilian’s home. 
("Virginia Museum of History and Culture." Victory Gardens, Unknown, 1 Jan. 2014, www.virginiahistory.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/ 
     victory-gardens#:~:text=First%20promoted%20during%20World%20War,%2C%20city%20park 
     s%2C%20and%20playgrounds. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)]]> 2020-12-01 21:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977730636 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977750389 The fuel admin was an organization instituted under the Lever Act that controlled the production, price and distribution of coal and oil.  This supported the war by getting transportation.
("Encyclopedia.com." Fuel Administration, Cynthia R. Poe, 23 Nov. 2020,c www.encyclopedia.com/history/
     dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/
     fuel-administration#:~:text=FUEL%20ADMINISTRATION%2C%20a%20World%20War,price%20of
     %20coal%20and%20oil. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)

]]> 2020-12-01 21:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977750389 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977765418 Liberty bonds were also known as war bonds. They were debt obligations issued by the government. Americans loaned the government money to help pay for war.
("Investopedia." Liberty Bonds, James Chen and Troy Segal, 10 Mar. 2020, 
www.investopedia.com/terms/l/   liberty
bond.asp#:~:text=A%20Liberty%20Bond%20is%20a,Allied%20war%20effort%20in%2 
     0Europe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)

]]> 2020-12-01 21:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977765418 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977776892 It was an operation that controlled all railway transportation during the war. The trains pulled freight cars and coal. In this operation, it was almost impossible to obtain financial assistance.
("Encyclopedia.com." Railroad Administration US, Martin P. Claussen, 31 Nov. 
     2020, www.encyclopedia.com/history/ dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/railroad-administration-us.  Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)]]> 2020-12-01 21:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977776892 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977787360 World War 1 cost around $32 billion 
("National Bureau of Economic Research." The Economics of World War 1, Carlos 
     Lozada, 1 Jan. 2005, www.nber.org/digest/jan05/ 
     economics-world-war-i#:~:text=The%20total%20cost%20of%20World,past%20in%20the%20U 
     nited%20States%3F. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)]]> 2020-12-01 21:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977787360 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977805687 $21 billion dollars were funded by liberty bonds in WWI. Liberty bonds were $10-$1000 dollars, depending on how they were issued.
("New York State Archives." Buy Liberty Bonds WW1 C. 1917, Unknown, 3 May 2007,
  www.archives.nysed.gov/education/buy-liberty-bonds-world-war-i-c-1917. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)

]]> 2020-12-01 21:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977805687 leonvr https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977819239 In preparation of the war, mobilization was assembling supplies and troops. It mobilized troops and created a Federal Agency to regulate the economy and also made sure the war efforts were efficient.
("The United States WW1 Centennial Commission." Mobilizing America's Economy and Society, Unknown, 6 June 2008, www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/  edu-home/edu-topics/590-the-homefront/ 
     5039-mobilizing-america-s-economy-and-society.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2020.)]]> 2020-12-01 21:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/leonvr/p5hwwfjljp2elpru/wish/977819239