1. Wisconsin: Loyal or Disloyal?

2. What kind of document is it? Who is the author? What does the author want you to think?

3. Wisconsin’s People What does the map tell you? What does the map tell you? Where are the concentrations of German-born in WI? Where are the concentrations of German-born in WI? Why might this matter? Why might this matter? Source: Glad, Paul. The History of WI, vol. 5, p15

4. Wisconsin: Loyal or Disloyal?

5. WI Senator Robert La Follette (R ) WI Senator Robert La Follette (R ) –Opposed money for arming ships before 1917 –Voted against war –Criticized the Sedition Act Socialists in Milwaukee opposed to the war Socialists in Milwaukee opposed to the war Many German-Americans in Wisconsin Many German-Americans in Wisconsin Focus Question What made people question whether Wisconsin was a “loyal” or Disloyal state? Which was true? What made people question whether Wisconsin was a “loyal” or Disloyal state? Which was true?

6. Whose Side Are You On? What does the artist want you to believe? What does the artist want you to believe? What does the artist himself probably want the US to do? (Regarding Europe). What does the artist himself probably want the US to do? (Regarding Europe). Is there any evidence which may support the artist’s opinion? Is there any evidence which may support the artist’s opinion? Source: Life Magazine, 1917

7. La Follette Represents Wisconsin?

8. Reactions to La Follette “Whenever he speaks in the Senate, Wisconsin groans and hides her face.” - Eau Claire Leader, April 4, 1918.

9. Reactions to La Follette “Whenever he speaks in the Senate, Wisconsin groans and hides her face.” - Eau Claire Leader, April 4, 1918.

10. “Fighting Bob” Strikes Back What was Senator La Follette’s reaction to all these attacks on his positions? What was Senator La Follette’s reaction to all these attacks on his positions? Did anyone agree with him? Did anyone agree with him? Examine “Defending Civil Liberties” and discuss. Examine “Defending Civil Liberties” and discuss. After your discussion, answer: How do these statements help you answer the focus question? After your discussion, answer: How do these statements help you answer the focus question?

11. Wisconsin Pays for War Source: Loyalty Legion Correspondence, Series 1706, War History Commission.

12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – A Hotbed of Socialism

13. Socialists in Milwaukee Victor Berger Victor Berger Controversial Milwaukee Socialist Controversial Milwaukee Socialist Elected to US Congress Elected to US Congress Has to sue to force Congress to allow him to take his place there Has to sue to force Congress to allow him to take his place there Source: Wisconsin Historical Society Source: Work, John. “The First World War”, Wisconsin Magazine of History

14. Victor Berger: Enemy?

16. Proving Wisconsin Loyalty How do you prove your loyalty? How do you prove your loyalty? Begs the question: is dissent disloyal? Begs the question: is dissent disloyal? –Does encourage the enemy? –Or does your ability to work out disagreements make you stronger; make you stronger in the eye of the enemy?

17. Proving Wisconsin Loyalty What is this document’s purpose ? What is this document’s purpose ? How does it attempt to accomplish that? How does it attempt to accomplish that?

18. Wisconsin’s Part in the Great War

19. Wisconsin Pays for War Examine the county – by – county data on Liberty Loan sales. Examine the county – by – county data on Liberty Loan sales. How did your county do, relative to others? How did your county do, relative to others? Which county did the best? The weakest? Which county did the best? The weakest? How does this help you answer the focus question? How does this help you answer the focus question?

20. Wisconsin’s Part in the Great War

21. Did Wisconsin Serve ? Examine the draft data from the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Examine the draft data from the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919. Look for your county – how many men registered for the draft? Look for your county – how many men registered for the draft? What counties appear to have the greatest draft registration? The least? What counties appear to have the greatest draft registration? The least? How does that compare to the “Sedition Map” from Life magazine? How does that compare to the “Sedition Map” from Life magazine?

22. Wisconsin’s Part in the Great War How does these clippings help us to answer the focus question?

23. Wisconsin’s Part in the Great War

25. Assessment Practice Answer the focus question: Answer the focus question: What made people question whether Wisconsin was a “loyal” or Disloyal state? Which was true?

26. Assessment In what ways did events and people in Wisconsin demonstrate the American attitude about World War I? In what ways did events and people in Wisconsin demonstrate the American attitude about World War I?