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21058
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An examination of the establishment, organization, and role of the North Carolina Council of Defense during World War I. This state branch of the national organization was established to investigate and advise the government on the problems associated with economic mobilization, to coordinate the preparedness of the different states, and to set the pattern of civilian response to wartime administrative decrees.
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21349
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During World War I, the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense established Woman's Committees in most states to help gain support for the war effort. Laura Holmes Reilly of Charlotte was head of the North Carolina Woman's Committee. The committee faced many problems during the course of the war including male condescension, limited funding, poor response from female North Carolinians, and ill-defined goals. The committee was successful on several fronts though including registering women for service, foster increased food production, maintaining social services, assisting in the moral well-being of soldiers, improving health and education and encouraging black participation in its programs.
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