What are some ways that life for What are some ways that life for civilians would be changed when civilians would be changed when their country goes to war?their country goes to war?

Come up with 3 things.Come up with 3 things.

WWI --The Home Front & WWI --The Home Front & Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide

Total WarTotal War

WWI required an effort from all citizens.WWI required an effort from all citizens.

Even those that were not soldiers had to Even those that were not soldiers had to do things that aided the war effort.do things that aided the war effort.

All resources had to go to the war effort.All resources had to go to the war effort.

Managed EconomiesManaged Economies

Governments started to mange their Governments started to mange their economies.economies.

A departure from laissez faire A departure from laissez faire capitalismcapitalism

Govt. sets production quotas, prices, Govt. sets production quotas, prices, wages, etc.wages, etc.

RationingRationing

To make sure that the armies had To make sure that the armies had enough food and materials, enough food and materials, rationingrationing was used in all countries. was used in all countries.

Rationing = The govt. tells people Rationing = The govt. tells people they can have only certain amounts they can have only certain amounts of important things.of important things.

Such as: food, steel, iron, Such as: food, steel, iron, petroleum, rubber, cloth.petroleum, rubber, cloth.

The Govt. took control over most The Govt. took control over most businesses and only allowed them businesses and only allowed them to make things that were important to make things that were important to the war. to the war.

ConscriptionConscription

The The draft.draft.

Belligerent governments forced their Belligerent governments forced their citizens to serve in the military.citizens to serve in the military.

More than 70-million men were More than 70-million men were drafted.drafted.

WomenWomen

With so many men going away With so many men going away from home to fight, women took from home to fight, women took their places in the workplacetheir places in the workplace..

Women also served as nurses and Women also served as nurses and in supporting military roles.in supporting military roles.

When the war ended, many When the war ended, many women had to give up their jobs women had to give up their jobs to the men who came back.to the men who came back.

Restrictions on Civil Restrictions on Civil LibertiesLiberties

What are civil liberties?What are civil liberties? Civil Liberties = People’s rights.Civil Liberties = People’s rights.

Such as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc.Such as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc.

During the war, most governments did not allow citizens to During the war, most governments did not allow citizens to criticize the government or the war.criticize the government or the war.

If people did, they went to jail.If people did, they went to jail.

It would be like if you were not allowed to criticize Bush or It would be like if you were not allowed to criticize Bush or the Iraq war.the Iraq war.

PropagandaPropaganda Almost all of the Almost all of the

countries used countries used propaganda.propaganda.

PropagandaPropaganda = Using = Using media to try an influence media to try an influence the way people think.the way people think.

The countries wanted to The countries wanted to get their citizens to get their citizens to support the war effort.support the war effort.

Propaganda PostersPropaganda Posters

Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide Armenians are people that live in Ottoman Armenians are people that live in Ottoman

Empire.Empire.

Ottoman Turks are MuslimsOttoman Turks are Muslims

Armenians are Christians.Armenians are Christians.

Armenians want independence Armenians want independence (nationalism) and so they support the (nationalism) and so they support the Allies.Allies.

Ottoman Turks begin Ottoman Turks begin genocidegenocide of of Armenians.Armenians.

Genocide = trying to intentionally kill Genocide = trying to intentionally kill a race or group of people.a race or group of people.

600,000 Armenians are killed.600,000 Armenians are killed.

Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

ReviewReview Why was WWI considered a “total war”?Why was WWI considered a “total war”?

What is rationing?What is rationing?

What were some of the things that were rationed during WWI?What were some of the things that were rationed during WWI?

How did the war impact women?How did the war impact women?

How (and why) did countries begin to restrict the civil liberties of How (and why) did countries begin to restrict the civil liberties of their citizens during the war?their citizens during the war?

Do you think that it is ok for governments to restrict free speech in Do you think that it is ok for governments to restrict free speech in times of war? Why or why not?times of war? Why or why not?

What is propaganda?What is propaganda?

What were some of the things that governments used propaganda What were some of the things that governments used propaganda to get people to do during the war?to get people to do during the war?

Whom did the Turks wage genocide against during WWI?Whom did the Turks wage genocide against during WWI?