Supporting the War by https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9 en-us 2020-12-01 17:49:45 UTC 2025-04-18 16:55:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What was the War Industries Board? scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984567494 The War Industries Board was a corporation that was technically in charge of the American armies economy making sure that they had enough profit to help themselves and allies. (1914-1918-online)]]> 2020-12-03 16:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984567494 2. What was the Food Administration? scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984572553 The Food Administration was a group that would make sure the American military was well matianced on terms of food. (Google arts & Culture)]]> 2020-12-03 16:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984572553 3. What was rationing? Explain, in detail, how it was designed to help feed our troops. scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984577422 Rationing was the practice of the American civilization helping our armies by maintaining the amount of food they ate and sending the rest of the food to our armies. Our armies also received more food when people started creating their own gardens called Victory Gardens. This helped feed our troops by keeping them well nourished and happy. (IWM)]]> 2020-12-03 16:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984577422 4. What is a victory garden? Explain, in detail, how it was used to support the war. scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984583484 A Victory Garden was the American civilizations way of self nourishment for themselves so more food could be sent to the troops. This supported the war so that there was enough food for everyone. (Virginia Museum of History & Culture)]]> 2020-12-03 16:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984583484 5. What was the Fuel Administration? Explain, in detail, how it supported the war. scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984588150 The Fuel Administration was an agency that was tasked with controlling coal and oil (prices). It helped the support war because it really only allowed industries that were helping with the war (allowing them to obtain oil and coal). (Encyclopedia.com)]]> 2020-12-03 16:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984588150 6. What were liberty bonds? Explain, in detail, what its intended purpose was. scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984592127 Liberty Bonds were loans from American citizens given to help in WWI. The intended purpose of this was to insure that our economy would be well sustained. (Investopedia.com)]]> 2020-12-03 16:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984592127 7. What was the Railroad Administration? Explain, in detail, how it helped support the war effort. scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984596348 The Railroad Administration was an administration that was tasked to assist the war with emergency transportation.This help support the war by having coordinated transportation. (Encyclopedia.com)]]> 2020-12-03 16:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984596348 8. How much did WWI cost? scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984633230 For the United States, it approximately cost $32 billion dollars. (Website: NBER)]]> 2020-12-03 17:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984633230 9. How much of the cost of WWI was funded through liberty bonds? scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984638975 Approximately 17 billion dollars funded WWI. (Wikipedia.org)]]> 2020-12-03 17:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984638975 10. Define Mobilization. How did mobilization help support the United States in WWI? scottle4 https://padlet.com/scottle4/xx7o1o8h74e9c3l9/wish/984643353 Mobilization was when all the supplies and troops were gathered and were at the ready. Thi supported the United States because it showed that we were prepared and knew how to handle ourselves. (American-historama.org)

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