How did the war affect government power? Think About:
• how private business worked with government
• how much control the president gained over the economy
• the Espionage and Sedition Acts
WWI increased government power. Private businesses worked with the government in order to help raise money for the war. They did things like use mass-production in order to increase industrial production. The President gained a lot of control over the economy. He gained the power to control prices on war related items. He could also regulate, even nationalize, war related industries. The government also passed things like the Espionage and Sedition Acts. These acts punished and silenced anyone who spoke out against the war. For example, if any newspaper opposed these acts they would lose their mailing privileges.
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