Impact of the first world war on the power of the federal government
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- Impact of the First World War on the power of the Federal government
- Economy
- Government spending increased by 10%
- This meant the government was now more entitled to have a say on what happened to the economy
- Liberty bonds were created
- More people than ever had a financial connection to the government that now controlled $21 billion of public money
- Major industries were nationalised such as the railways to make them more efficient in wartime
- The Federal government employed more people than ever, the prewar amount of federal government workers was less than 1% of the total workforce
- The government controlled the markets in natural resources and raw materials
- The federal government could now influence the prices and make profits on the taxes of the goods
- Government spending increased by 10%
- Social
- The sedition act was introduced
- People were no longer allowed to discourage the purchasing of war bonds or the joining of the military
- 1500 people were imprisoned as a result of the act
- People were no longer allowed to discourage the purchasing of war bonds or the joining of the military
- The Espionage Act was introduced
- The government could now censor newspapers and texts and prevented people publicaly protesting against the war
- The war influenced prohibition
- People saw the use of grain for brewing as a waste and also though it was supporting breweries of German descent
- The sedition act was introduced
- Economy
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