Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
Over 350,000 African-Americans served in the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) on the Western Front. Their experiences had a profound effect on them in numerous ways…
Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
Liberty Bond (Loan) Drive 66% of World War One was financed through liberty bonds. 33% was financed through income taxes
Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
"Let's All Be Americans Now” Written by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie and George W. Meyer, performed by American Quartet, recorded spring, 1917 (2:54) Peace has always been our prayer, Now there's trouble in the air War is talked of everywhere Still in God we trust We’re not looking for any kind of war But if fight we must It’s up to you, what will you do? England or France may have your sympathy Or Germany, but you’ll agree That now is the time, to fall in line It’s war that you want So be true to your vow Let’s all be Americans now!
"Let's All Be Americans Now” Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
Food Will Win The War
Sugar Means Ships
Which technique of propaganda is being used? 1.Name Calling 2.Glittering Generalities 3.Euphemism 4.Transfer 5.Testimonial 6.Plain Folk 7.Bandwagon 8.Fear
Effects of Propaganda Question #9 in Part II, Part B
The Success of the Draft By 1918, some 2,810,296 had been drafted into the U.S. military. 98% of those who had been called to register did so.
Billy Sunday and WWI “If you turn hell upside down, you will find ‘Made in Germany’ stamped on the bottom.”
Anti-German Sentiment Minnesota schoolchildren,
Liberty Loan Parade Waupun, Wisconsin,
Other Examples of Anti-German Sentiment In Columbus, Ohio, the school board sold German publications to a scrap dealer and Boy Scouts burned German- language newspapers. German music was dropped from the repertory of some orchestras. The most notorious incident was the lynching of German-born Robert Prager in Collinsville, Illinois, in April 1918.
More examples of anti- German sentiment Berlin, Iowa, changed its name to Lincoln, while East Germantown, Ind., became Pershing. Schools stopped teaching the German language. Cincinnati, with its large German- American population, even removed pretzels from the free lunch counters in saloons.
Anti-German Sentiment Patriotism and Language Americans renamed sauerkraut "liberty cabbage"; dachshunds, "liberty hounds"; and German measles, "liberty measles." hamburgers became "liberty steaks" and frankfurters were replaced by "victory sausages."
Anti-German Sentiment and Prohibition Many brewers had German names - Schlitz, Anheuser-Busch, Schaefer, Rheingold, Blatz, Pabst. In fact the German Brewing Company changed its name to the Liberty Brewing Company in The Anti-Saloon league dubbed Milwaukee beer as “Kaiser Brew” This helped create more support for a Prohibition amendment – the 18 th Amendment
Sedition Act The Case of Eugene Debs Eugene Debs – convicted under Sedition Act – served and ran for President from prison. He was convicted in 1918 and was released on Christmas Day, 1921.
The Bisbee Deportation Marching to railroad cars – Bisbee Deportation, July 12, 1917
Other Effects of WWI on the American Homefront
Women’s Suffrage
The Great Migration in WWI Black Pop. – Chicago 1910Black Pop. – Chicago 1920
What aspects of black migration to the North worried whites? A.Blacks were moving into white neighborhoods B.Whites felt that lower property values were related to black migration. C.Whites worried that black workers hurt unionization efforts D.All of the above were worries
Race Riots – Chicago Began after death of Eugene Williams who drowned after being pelted with rocks for swimming on what was informally a “white only” beach. –Race commission found the causes to be Job Competition Inadequate housing Unequal law enforcement
The Great Migration continued…