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““Huns Kill Women and Huns Kill Women and Children!”Children!”

““Huns Kill Women and Huns Kill Women and Children!”Children!”

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Take it on the run, on the run, Take it on the run, on the run, on on the run, the run,Hear them calling you and me,Hear them calling you and me,Ev'ry son of liberty.Ev'ry son of liberty.Hurry right away, no delay, go Hurry right away, no delay, go today, today,Make your daddy glad to have Make your daddy glad to have had had such a lad, such a lad,Tell your sweetheart not to Tell your sweetheart not to pine,pine,To be proud her boy's in line.To be proud her boy's in line.

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Take it on the run, on the run, Take it on the run, on the run, on on the run, the run,Hear them calling you and me,Hear them calling you and me,Ev'ry son of liberty.Ev'ry son of liberty.Hurry right away, no delay, go Hurry right away, no delay, go today, today,Make your daddy glad to have Make your daddy glad to have had had such a lad, such a lad,Tell your sweetheart not to Tell your sweetheart not to pine,pine,To be proud her boy's in line.To be proud her boy's in line.

Over there over thereOver there over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word over over there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the

Yanks are coming, Yanks are coming,The drums rum-tumming The drums rum-tumming ev'rywhereev'rywhereSo prepare say a pray'rSo prepare say a pray'rSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word to to beware bewareWe'll be over, we're coming We'll be over, we're coming over,over,And we won't come back till it's And we won't come back till it's

over, over there! over, over there!

Over there over thereOver there over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word over over there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the



Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Johnnie show the Hun you're a Johnnie show the Hun you're a son son of a gun, of a gun,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Yankee Doodle do or die.Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit, show your Pack your little kit, show your grit, grit, do your bit, do your bit,Yankees to the ranks from the Yankees to the ranks from the towns towns and the tanks, and the tanks,Make your mother proud of youMake your mother proud of youAnd the old Red And the old Red WhiteWhite and and BlueBlue..

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Johnnie show the Hun you're a Johnnie show the Hun you're a son son of a gun, of a gun,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Yankee Doodle do or die.Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit, show your Pack your little kit, show your grit, grit, do your bit, do your bit,Yankees to the ranks from the Yankees to the ranks from the towns towns and the tanks, and the tanks,Make your mother proud of youMake your mother proud of youAnd the old Red And the old Red WhiteWhite and and BlueBlue..

The Spirit of The Spirit of ’76’’76’

The Spirit of The Spirit of ’76’’76’

Over there over thereOver there over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word overover there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the



Over there over thereOver there over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word overover there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the



1917 – Selective 1917 – Selective Service ActService Act

1917 – Selective 1917 – Selective Service ActService Act

e 24,000,000 men registered for 24,000,000 men registered for the draft by the end of 1918.the draft by the end of 1918.

e 4,800,000 men served in WW1 4,800,000 men served in WW1 (2,000,000 saw active combat). (2,000,000 saw active combat).

e 400,000 African-Americans400,000 African-Americansserved in segregated units.served in segregated units.

e 15,000 Native-Americans served 15,000 Native-Americans served as scouts, messengers, and as scouts, messengers, and snipers in non-segregated units.snipers in non-segregated units.

Council of National Council of National DefenseDefense

Council of National Council of National DefenseDefense

e War Industries Board – War Industries Board – Bernard Baruch Bernard Baruch

e Food Administration – Food Administration – Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover

e Railroad Administration – Railroad Administration – William McAdoo William McAdoo

e National War Labor Board – National War Labor Board – W. H.Taft & Frank P. Walsh W. H.Taft & Frank P. Walsh

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

National War Garden National War Garden CommissionCommission

National War Garden National War Garden CommissionCommission

U. S. School Garden U. S. School Garden ArmyArmy

U. S. School Garden U. S. School Garden ArmyArmy

U. S. Shipping BoardU. S. Shipping BoardU. S. Shipping BoardU. S. Shipping Board

U. S. Fuel U. S. Fuel AdministrationAdministration

U. S. Fuel U. S. Fuel AdministrationAdministration

Results of This New Results of This New Organization of the Organization of the

Economy?Economy?

Results of This New Results of This New Organization of the Organization of the

Economy?Economy?1.1. Unemployment virtually Unemployment virtually

disappeared.disappeared.

2.2. Expansion of “big government.”Expansion of “big government.”

3.3. Excessive govt. regulations in eco.Excessive govt. regulations in eco.

4.4. Some gross mismanagement --> Some gross mismanagement --> overlapping jurisdictions.overlapping jurisdictions.

5.5. Close cooperation between public Close cooperation between public and private sectors.and private sectors.

6.6. Unprecedented opportunities for Unprecedented opportunities for disadvantaged groups.disadvantaged groups.

YWCA – The Blue YWCA – The Blue TriangleTriangle

YWCA – The Blue YWCA – The Blue TriangleTriangle

Munitions WorkMunitions WorkMunitions WorkMunitions Work

The Girls They Left The Girls They Left Behind Do Their Bit!Behind Do Their Bit!The Girls They Left The Girls They Left

Behind Do Their Bit!Behind Do Their Bit!

Women Used In Women Used In RecruitmentRecruitment

Women Used In Women Used In RecruitmentRecruitment

Even Grandma BuysEven Grandma BuysLiberty BondsLiberty BondsEven Grandma BuysEven Grandma BuysLiberty BondsLiberty Bonds

The Red Cross - The Red Cross - Greatest Greatest

Mother in the WorldMother in the World

The Red Cross - The Red Cross - Greatest Greatest

Mother in the WorldMother in the World

The Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross Nurse

National League National League for Woman’s for Woman’s

ServiceService

National League National League for Woman’s for Woman’s

ServiceService

Opportunities for Opportunities for African-Americans in African-Americans in

WW1WW1

Opportunities for Opportunities for African-Americans in African-Americans in

WW1WW1e ““Great Migration.”Great Migration.”

1916 – 1919 1916 – 1919 70,000 70,000

e War industries work.War industries work.

e Enlistment in segregated Enlistment in segregated

units.units.

True Sons of True Sons of FreedomFreedom

True Sons of True Sons of FreedomFreedom

For “Colored” Men in For “Colored” Men in ServiceService

For “Colored” Men in For “Colored” Men in ServiceService

African-Americans on a African-Americans on a Troop Ship Headed for Troop Ship Headed for

FranceFrance

African-Americans on a African-Americans on a Troop Ship Headed for Troop Ship Headed for

FranceFrance

““Rescuing a Negro Rescuing a Negro During the Race Riots in During the Race Riots in

Chicago”, 1919Chicago”, 1919

““Rescuing a Negro Rescuing a Negro During the Race Riots in During the Race Riots in

Chicago”, 1919Chicago”, 1919

The “Flag of Liberty” The “Flag of Liberty” Represents All of Us!Represents All of Us!The “Flag of Liberty” The “Flag of Liberty” Represents All of Us!Represents All of Us!

We are ALL We are ALL Americans!Americans!We are ALL We are ALL Americans!Americans!

United War Work United War Work CampaignCampaign

United War Work United War Work CampaignCampaign

American Committee for American Committee for Relief in the Near EastRelief in the Near East

American Committee for American Committee for Relief in the Near EastRelief in the Near East

The Committee of Public The Committee of Public Information (George Information (George

Creel)Creel)

The Committee of Public The Committee of Public Information (George Information (George

Creel)Creel)

e America’s “Propaganda America’s “Propaganda Minister?”Minister?”

e Anti-Germanism.Anti-Germanism.

e Selling American Selling American Culture.Culture.

““Remember Remember Belgium”Belgium”

““Remember Remember Belgium”Belgium”

The “Mad Brute”The “Mad Brute”The “Mad Brute”The “Mad Brute”

Beat Back the “Hun”Beat Back the “Hun”Beat Back the “Hun”Beat Back the “Hun”

The “Menace of the The “Menace of the Seas”Seas”

The “Menace of the The “Menace of the Seas”Seas”

Creel Commission Creel Commission FilmFilm

Creel Commission Creel Commission FilmFilm

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats to the Civil Threats to the Civil

Liberties of AmericansLiberties of Americans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats to the Civil Threats to the Civil

Liberties of AmericansLiberties of Americans

1. Espionage ActEspionage Act – 1917 – 1917 - forbade actions that - forbade actions that obstructed recruitment or obstructed recruitment or efforts to promote efforts to promote insubordination in the insubordination in the military.military. - ordered the Postmaster - ordered the Postmaster GeneralGeneral to remove Leftist materials to remove Leftist materials from the mail. from the mail. - fines of up to $10,000 and/or - fines of up to $10,000 and/or up to 20 years in prison. up to 20 years in prison.

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans



2. 2. Sedition ActSedition Act – 1918 – 1918 - it was a crime to speak against the - it was a crime to speak against the purchase of war bonds or purchase of war bonds or willfullywillfully utter, print, write or publish any utter, print, write or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language abusive language about this form of USabout this form of US Govt., the US Constitution, or the US Govt., the US Constitution, or the US armed forces or to armed forces or to willfully urge, incite,willfully urge, incite, or advocate any curtailment of or advocate any curtailment of production production of things of things necessary or necessary or essential to the prosecution of the essential to the prosecution of the war…with intent of such curtailment to war…with intent of such curtailment to cripple or hinder, the US in the cripple or hinder, the US in the prosecution of the war. prosecution of the war.





3. 3. Schenck v. USSchenck v. US – 1919 – 1919 - in ordinary times the mailing of the- in ordinary times the mailing of the leaflets would have been protected by the leaflets would have been protected by the 1 1st st Amendment.Amendment. - BUT, every act of speech must be judged - BUT, every act of speech must be judged acc. to the circumstances in which it was acc. to the circumstances in which it was spoken. spoken. - -The most stringent protection of freeThe most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic. panic. [Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes][Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes] - If an act of speech posed a - If an act of speech posed a clear andclear and present dangerpresent danger, then Congress had , then Congress had the power to restrain such speech. the power to restrain such speech.





4. 4. Abrams v. USAbrams v. US – 1919 – 1919 - majority ruling --> cited Holmes’- majority ruling --> cited Holmes’ “Clear and present danger” “Clear and present danger” doctrine.doctrine. - Holmes & Brandeis dissented: - Holmes & Brandeis dissented:

The best test of truth is theThe best test of truth is the power of the thought to get power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition itself accepted in the competition of the market, denying that a of the market, denying that a “silly leaflet” published by an “silly leaflet” published by an “unknown man” constituted such a “unknown man” constituted such a danger. danger.





5. Post-war labor unrest:5. Post-war labor unrest: Coal Miners Strike of Coal Miners Strike of

1919.1919.

Steel Strike of 1919.Steel Strike of 1919.

Boston Police Strike of Boston Police Strike of 1919.1919.

Anti-Labor Anti-Labor Anti-Labor Anti-Labor

““If Capital & Labor Don’t Pull If Capital & Labor Don’t Pull Together” – Together” – Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

Coal Miners’ Strike - Coal Miners’ Strike - 19191919

Coal Miners’ Strike - Coal Miners’ Strike - 19191919

““Keeping Warm” – Keeping Warm” – Los Angeles Los Angeles TimesTimes

Steel Strike - Steel Strike - 19191919

Steel Strike - Steel Strike - 19191919

““Coming Out of the Smoke” – Coming Out of the Smoke” – New York New York WorldWorld

Boston Police Strike - Boston Police Strike - 19191919


““He gives aid & comfort to the He gives aid & comfort to the enemies of society” – enemies of society” – Chicago Chicago

TribuneTribune



““Striking Back” – Striking Back” – New York Evening New York Evening WorldWorld

Consequences of Labor Consequences of Labor UnrestUnrest

Consequences of Labor Consequences of Labor UnrestUnrest

““While We Rock the Boat” – While We Rock the Boat” – Washington Washington TimesTimes

The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”

““What a Year Has Brought Forth” – What a Year Has Brought Forth” – NY NY WorldWorld

““Red Scare” -- Anti-Red Scare” -- Anti-BolshevismBolshevism

““Red Scare” -- Anti-Red Scare” -- Anti-BolshevismBolshevism

““Put Them Out & Keep Them Out” Put Them Out & Keep Them Out” – – Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer





1919 - 31919 - 3rdrd. International. International goalgoal --> promote worldwide --> promote worldwide communism. communism.

Attorney General, A. Mitchell Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer (Palmer (The Case Against the The Case Against the RedsReds))

Palmer Raids - 1920Palmer Raids - 1920

6. “The 6. “The RedRed Scare”: Scare”:

Congressman Victor Congressman Victor Berger (WI)Berger (WI)

Congressman Victor Congressman Victor Berger (WI)Berger (WI)

You got nothing out of the war except the flu and Prohibition.

You got nothing out of the war except the flu and Prohibition.

““RedRed Scare” – Palmer Scare” – Palmer RaidsRaids


A. Mitchell Palmer’s Home Bombed, A. Mitchell Palmer’s Home Bombed, 19201920

Police Arrest “Suspected Reds’ in Police Arrest “Suspected Reds’ in Chicago, 1920Chicago, 1920



The American LegionThe American LegionThe American LegionThe American Legion

““The New National Figure” – The New National Figure” – Memphis Commercial AppealMemphis Commercial Appeal

Prohibition - 1920Prohibition - 1920Prohibition - 1920Prohibition - 1920

““Merry Christmas!” – Merry Christmas!” – The New York The New York WorldWorld

The 1920 ElectionThe 1920 ElectionThe 1920 ElectionThe 1920 Election

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