“Our nation faces a trial of resource and resolve. The Allied armies require millions of tons of wheat, meat, and sugar to sustain their fight. . . . Every home that observes ‘Wheatless Mondays’ and ‘Meatless Tuesdays’ contributes directly to the supply lines crossing the Atlantic. This is not merely a matter of charity; it is a vital military necessity. The kitchen is our second line of defense, and the housewife is its commander.”
— Herbert Hoover, Director of the United States Food Administration, pamphlet, 1917
The campaign described in the excerpt most directly illustrates which of the following trends on the United States home front during World War I?
- The mobilization of the domestic economy through a combination of federal coordination and voluntary public cooperationCevap
- BA strict adherence to traditional laissez-faire economic policies to allow market forces to supply the military
- CThe promotion of complete isolationism to prevent the United States from engaging in transatlantic trade
- DThe creation of permanent federal relief agencies to guarantee food security to citizens during economic depressions
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The mobilization of the domestic economy through a combination of federal coordination and voluntary public cooperation
The correct answer is correct because the Food Administration, directed by Herbert Hoover, represented a key aspect of World War I mobilization: the use of federal authority to coordinate the economy in partnership with voluntary, patriotic sacrifices by the public (such as conserving food). This approach allowed the government to redirect massive amounts of resources to the war effort without resorting to the compulsory, strict rationing systems implemented during World War II.
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WWI Home Front Mobilization and Federal Power
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