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Group Tasks
Spirit 249251 & 251252• Explain the reasons for and against entering World War I.
Spirit 252253 & 253254• Describe how antiGerman propaganda is impacting American citizens and their basic rights.
Spirit 254256• Explain La Follette's views on why free speech was being threatened. Why does he believe that this inappropriate for the government to do?
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Reasons why U.S. Joined WWI
• Attacks by German submarines on U.S. vessels• Freedom of the seas
• loans and trade with Allies, totaling in the $billions• Zimmerman note that said Germany would ally with
Mexico against the U.S.• Make the world safe for democracy
• to become a major world power
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AfricanAmericans• Great
Migration to North for industrial work> Led to
racism • Call for their
enlisting in the army
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Was the fight to "make the world safe for democracy" OVER THERE limiting democracy over here?
Security vs. Dissent
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Espionage Act (1917)• imposed fines up to $10,000 & jail for 20 yrs for people convicted of aiding enemy or obstructing recruiting
• authorized Postmaster General to ban from mail any treasonable or seditious material
Sedition Act (1918)• saying anything to discourage the purchase of war bonds a crime
• illegal to "utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, . . . or abusive language about the government, the Constitution, or uniform of the army or navy
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Schenck v. U.S 1919: Freedom of Speech vs. National Security• Issue of violation of Espionage Act• Schenck distributed material that referred to the draft as a "deed against humanity" and comparing conscription to slavery."
Supreme Court Decision• Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes freedom of speech can be limited if the words spoken constituted a "clear and present danger."
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army medical examiner says,"At last a perfect soldier"
Hell, we're busy fightin' for freedom and liberty here, we can't be havin' no free speech.
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Food & Fuel Act• regulated
production & distribution of food & fuel
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