What Was The Impact Of War On Food In America Dbq

In 1917 the U.S joined world war I. This was a crucial time for America. There were many ways in which the war impacted American society. The war impacted food in America, minorities, and the government.

Having enough food for America plus the soldiers was a big issue during this time. The war had a huge impact on what foods should be eaten and how much of certain foods could be eaten. Propaganda posters were very popular at this time. Advertisements like propaganda posters were an easy way to allow people to spread messages easily. On the posters you would see messages telling Americans to eat more dairy products to help ration meat for the soldiers away at war (Doc 6). Posters giving advice on exactly how much of a certain food should be eaten were also very popular. Americans at this time couldn’t waste food nor eat what they want to preserve food for not only themselves but also for the soldiers fighting in the war

Some might think the war only had negatives but, the war did indeed have positives.

One positive being the way the war impacted the advancement of certain minorities, like Women and African American’s. Before the war it was extremely hard for these groups to get respect, the war ultimately made it a little easier. During the war the 19th amendment that allowed women the right to vote was passed. Prior to this amendment being passed many American’s were against it, but after people saw the efforts and selfless things women did during the war to help out , many people began to get on board and president Wilson passed the law (Doc 1). In the south at this time racism was still alive and in affect, it made getting jobs for African American’s extremely hard, while in the north racism was a little better and jobs were available since most white men went off to war. This allowed African Americans to prosper in the north (Doc 5). Both women and African American’s benefited greatly from the war’s impact

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During this time the war made the American government make a lot of changes. From changing old laws to creating new ones (Doc 1). The government made a twist on an old law when it came to the Schenck v. U.S supreme court case. This case was about a man handed out pamphlets giving his opinion on why the war is wrong and the supreme court ruled that during war time you can’t speak out against the war and that they can make limitations on the 1st amendment, that allows freedom of speech (Doc 7). During this time the government also created a new law that stated any men 18 and older could be drafted into the war. With the laws at this time being revised and created American’s felt a big impact on their daily lives.
In conclusion the U. S joining the war impacted American society on many different levels. It impacted the food in America, minorities and the government. The war led to many positives and negative impacts. It was a very important and serious time in America