"Patriotic" propaganda made people melt down their own jewelry and coins, send their husbands, fathers and sons off to another country thus the women had to go to work in factories to support themselves, their children and "the war effort", ie, making the war mongers rich(er).
Something similar has been used to get American troops to march off to every unnecessary war since 1812.
"Patriotic" propaganda made people melt down their own jewelry and coins, send their husbands, fathers and sons off to another country thus the women had to go to work in factories to support themselves, their children and "the war effort", ie, making the war mongers rich(er).