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South's Cotton Fields Die :(
This is due to boll weevils, floods and droughts. -
Wilson Expresses US Attitude Towards War
Wilson's prediction was correct. Attacks on civil liberty erupted. -
War Industries Board
Encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency and urged them to eliminate waste by standardizing products. -
Daylight Savings
The Fuel Administration introduced day light savings to take advantage of the longer summer days. -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Someone could be fined up to $10000 and sentenced 20 years in jail for messing with the draft, obstructing the sale of government bonds or talking bad about the government or war. -
National War Labor Board
Established by President Wilson to deal with disputes between management and labor. Employers warned against workers not going along with the board. "work or fight." -
Flu Epidemic
1/4 of the US population became sick with high fevers, headaches, aching musscles, and pneumonia. ABout 500000 Americans died before 1919.
