<P> World War I saw women taking traditionally men's jobs in large numbers for the first time in American history . Many women worked on the assembly lines of factories, producing trucks and munitions, while department stores employed African American women as elevator operators and cafeteria waitresses for the first time . The Food Administration helped housewives prepare more nutritious meals with less waste and with optimum use of the foods available . Most important, the morale of the women remained high, as millions joined the Red Cross as volunteers to help soldiers and their families, and with rare exceptions, the women did not protest the draft . </P> <P> World War I affected children in the United States through several social and economic changes in the school curriculum and through shifts in parental relationships . For example, a number of fathers and brothers entered the war, and many were subsequently maimed in action or killed, causing many children to be brought up by single mothers . Additionally, as the male workforce left for battle, mothers and sisters began working in factories to take their positions, and the family dynamic began to change; this affected children as they had less time to spend with family members and were expected to grow up faster and help with the war effort . Similarly, Woodrow Wilson called on children involved in youth organizations to help collect money for war bonds and stamps in order to raise money for the war effort . This was very important because the children were having a direct effect on the financial state of the United States government during World War I. As children were collecting large amounts of money outside of school, within the classroom, curriculum also began to change as a result of the war . Woodrow Wilson again became involved with these children as he implemented government pamphlets and programs to encourage war support through things like mandatory patriotism and nationalism classes multiple times a week . Even though war was not being fought on United States soil, children's lives were greatly affected as all of these changes were made to their daily lives as a result of the conflict . </P> <P> The outbreak of war in 1914 increased concern about the millions of foreign born in the United States . The short - term concern was their loyalty to their native countries and the long - term was their assimilation into American society . Numerous agencies became active in promoting "Americanization" so that the ethnics would be psychologically and politically loyal to the U.S. The states set up programs through their Councils of National Defense; numerous federal agencies were involved, including the Bureau of Education, the United States Department of the Interior and the Food Administration . The most important private organization was the National Americanization Committee (NAC) directed by Frances Kellor . Second in importance was the Committee for Immigrants in America, which helped fund the Division of Immigrant Education in the federal Bureau of Education . </P> <P> The war prevented millions of recently arrived immigrants from returning to Europe as they originally intended . The great majority decided to stay in America . Foreign language use declined dramatically . They welcomed Americanization, often signing up for English classes and using their savings to buy homes and bring over other family members . </P>

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