Need to persuade the public to support the war - Created the CPI - Committee on Public Information - rallies, parades and patriotic speeches, Public outcry against the war - Espionage Act and Sedition Act - restricted free speech and allowed the government to arrest opponents of the war, Not enough soldiers to fight the war - Selective Service Act - required men 21-30 to register for the draft, added 3 million soldiers, Not enough money to wage war - Sold Liberty Bonds - raised millions of dollars, sold all around the country, Conserve food to send more overseas - Victory Gardens - Government encouraged backyard gardens and meatless Mondays, Not enough workers at home in factories - Encourage women to join the workforce - 1 million women ultimately joined,

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