enforcing loyalty in world war i
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Enforcing Loyalty in World War I. Marieka Cober and Morgan Jedlowski. Liberty Bonds. A loan to the government Americans urged to buy bonds. Gaining War Popularity. Committee on Public Information Short films, pamphlets, posters, etc. Halted negative press on war. George Creel. Media. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Enforcing Loyalty in World War I
Marieka Cober and Morgan Jedlowski
Liberty Bonds
A loan to the government
Americans urged to buy bonds
Gaining War Popularity
Committee on Public Information
Short films, pamphlets, posters, etc.
Halted negative press on war
George Creel
Media
Restricted by the government
Banned anti-British, pro-German, etc. films and books
Espionage Act
Sedition Act
Hate the Hun!
Hysteria about German spies
Germans referred to as “Huns”
Shunned the Huns
Lynching
Nationalism
• Fear of foreigners
• 100% Americanism
• Restrictions on immigration
• Nativist beliefs
Controlling Political Radicals
• Mostly Socialists
• IWW formed
• Vigilantes took law in their hands