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Who were the four minute men and how did they shape public opinion in America?

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Who were the four minute men and how did they shape public opinion in America?

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The four minute men were a group of volunteers put together by the government to give 4 minutes speeches about issues that the CPI gave them to talk about.  They shaped public opinion in America by reaching out to countless citizens about the war and building confidence and unity in the US towards the war.
WORKS CITED:

"Weapons of Democracy: 4-Minute Men." Johns Hopkins University Press, Johns
Hopkins UP, 21 July 2016, www.press.jhu.edu/news/blog/
weapons-democracy-4-minute-men. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020.

By Jake McClure

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What was Anti-German Hysteria and how did it impact German communities in America?

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What was Anti-German Hysteria and how did it impact German communities in America?

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It was used to get rid of all German activities or German culture in America. America banned all German literature classes and they even changed the name of the hamburger to liberty steaks. America wanted everybody to be against Germany. It impacted German communities in a bad way because they were automatically disliked by Americans because they had German ancestry. WORKS CITED:
Baker, Brittany. "American Homefront". American History. 20 November 2020. Lecture

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Propaganda Poster #3--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message. 

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Propaganda Poster #3--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message. 

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WEBSITE:"14 Wonderful Vintage Candian Propaganda Posters." Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/
pin/489485053221955967/. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020.   -  This poster was promoting growing victory gardens so that the country had as much food as possible to take overseas to the troops.

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Propaganda Poster #2--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message.

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Propaganda Poster #2--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message.

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WEBSITE: Kasperkevic, Jana, and Robert Johnson. "https://www.businessinsider.com/
world-war-i-posters-from-library-of-congress-feature-soldiers-nurses-bonds-2012-4
." Business Insider, www.businessinsider.com/
world-war-i-posters-from-library-of-congress-feature-soldiers-nurses-bonds-2012-4
. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020.
This poster is describing how the people back home we're trying to make than men in the army feel comfortable and help them out. They wanted to help them win the war in every way possible even though they weren't in it.
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Propaganda Poster #1--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message

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Propaganda Poster #1--include a picture of a propaganda poster that was designed to shape the American opinion about the war.. Explain the posters message

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It is a poster being sold on Amazon right now but it fits the propaganda used back during WW1.

WORKS CITED

Amazon. Amazon.com, www.amazon.com/AGS-Americas-Vintage-Military-Propaganda/dp/
B07K7VQJGM. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020.

By Jake McClure

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What was the CPI?  Describe, in detail, the goals of this committee

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What was the CPI?  Describe, in detail, the goals of this committee

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The Committee on Public Information. It was a propaganda maker. It was designed to create hostility towards Germany. Hamburgers were known as liberty steaks. German literature and language classes were banned. German Americans experienced prejudice too. WORKS CITED
Baker, Brittany. "American Homefront." American History. 20 November 2020 Lecture
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To what extent did propaganda play a role in shaping the American opinion of the war? 

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To what extent did propaganda play a role in shaping the American opinion of the war? 

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Propaganda played a huge role in the shaping of the American opinion of the war. All kinds of signs were made to promote supporting the war such as signs for victory gardens and liberty bonds. The government made a whole committee to make propaganda to shove in the country’s face. It was called the Committee on Public Information, or the CPI.
WORKS CITED:
Baker, Brittany. "American Homefront". American History. 20 November 2020. Lecture

By Jake McClure

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Describe, in detail, the supreme court case & ruling of Schenck v. United States.

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Describe, in detail, the supreme court case & ruling of Schenck v. United States.

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During World War 1, Charles Schenck argued that the draft went against the 13th amendment which said you could volunteer to go to war. He gave people leaflets saying that they should all go against the draft. He was later charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act of 1917 by trying to stop recruitment.
WORKS CITED:
"Schenck v. United States." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/249us47. Accessed 3 Dec. 2020.

By Jake McClure

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What was the Sedition Act? Describe, in detail, its intended purpose. 

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What was the Sedition Act? Describe, in detail, its intended purpose. 

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The Sedition Act of 1918 was passed so that people of the US were not allowed to publish a hate speech aimed at the US Government. It was intended to create more unity and bring everybody together in time of war but it really infringed on the right to have freedom of speech. WORKS CITED
Baker, Brittany. "American Homefront". American History. 20 November 2020. Lecture
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What was the Espionage Act? Describe, in detail, its intended purpose. 

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What was the Espionage Act? Describe, in detail, its intended purpose. 

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The Espionage Act of 1917 made spying illegal because there was a fear that German spies came to the US and relayed information about the government’s plans back to Germany.
WORKS CITED:
Baker, Brittany. "American Homefront". American History. 20 November 2020. Lecture

By Jake McClure