Bellringer Part I Friday October 13th 1) What are the FOUR long term causes of World War I? 2) What was America’s position at the start of the war? Why? 3) Why does America eventually enter WWI and which side to we join? 4) Complete the Woodrow Wilson Quote “to make the world safe for __________”

Did President Wilson make the right decision to ask Congress for a Declaration of war? YES NO

Bellringer 10/13 Part II Pick up a copy of the song lyrics “Over There” Read the lyrics. Answer the 5 questions IN THE BELLRINGER SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK Do not write on the handout!

Focus Questions: How did WWI affect Americans at Home Focus Questions: How did WWI affect Americans at Home? How did the role of the government change in WWI? World War I at Home

Predict: What things do you think America might need to do to get ready for War & support its troops during the War?

Immigrants Germans faced anti-immigrant attacks People with German last names lost their jobs Schools stopped teaching German language Orchestras refused to play music of German artists Hamburger renamed Salisbury Steak or Liberty Steak Dachshunds renamed “liberty pups”

Women Moved in to jobs previously held by men Railroad Workers, Cooks, Bricklayers, Coal Miners Worked in Red Cross facilities Planted “victory gardens”

African Americans Great Migration: large scale movement of hundreds of thousands of Southern blacks to cities in the North. Wanted to escape discrimination Also drop in European immigration led to new job opportunities in factories in the North for African Americans

Government Agencies Purpose: to draft men into army Selective Service Commission (Selective Service Act) Purpose: to draft men into army 1st draft in US History!

Government Agencies War Industries Board Bernard Baruch is leader Purpose: decided what products factories would make to help support War.

Why would this be important? Government Agencies National War Labor Board Purpose: to help prevent conflict between employees and bosses Why would this be important?

Government Agencies Created during WWI Food Administration Could control prices, oversee exports, tell farmers to grow more crops. Purpose: to help with rationing food

Why would the U.S. need to ration things? Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays! Why would the U.S. need to ration things?

Government Agencies created during WWI Committee on Public Information -George Creel was leader -Purpose: to produce PROPAGANDA! Definition: Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting a cause.

Why do you think the U.S. needed propaganda in WWI? Types of propaganda: advertisements, songs, poems, writings

How did the government limit personal liberties? Espionage & Sedition Acts Created to keep people from speaking out against the War Eugene Debs, the leader of the American Socialist Party, is put in prison under this act. What did the socialist party believe in? Why do you think they are targeted and punished during WWI?

Schenck v. United States, 1919 Charles Schenck published pamphlets (writings) protesting the draft. Schenck was arrested under the Espionage Act. He appealed to Supreme Court because the 1st amendment gives the right of free speech! Supreme court ruled in times of war, the government may limit free speech

Propaganda? persuading people towards a particular behavior or belief

Common Objectives of Wartime Propaganda Recruiting Soldiers Making $$ to help with war effort Unifying the Country Conserving Resources (food, oil, and other things needed for war)

Common Tools of Wartime Propaganda Demonization: shows the enemy as evil Emotional Appeal Name Calling: encourages hatred of enemy Patriotic Appeals Catchy Slogans Half-Truths or Lies Visual Symbols Humor or Caricatures.

In your groups Part 1: Evaluating Propaganda Posters Examine all four propaganda posters Complete the Propaganda Chart for each poster. Make sure you know whether you are looking at poster A, poster B, etc.

In your groups Part 2: Creating Propaganda Posters Your group will select one objective (goal) and one technique/tactic. Create a propaganda poster that uses the technique you have selected and also has the objective you selected. Posters should have a visual and some type of slogan or phrase.

Evaluating another group’s poster On the back of the group’s poster- please guess– you can only guess ONE so guess whatever is most readily apparent 1) What their objective was (recruiting soldiers, unifying the country, making $$, conserving resources) 2) What technique they used (demonization, emotional appeal, name calling, patriotic appeals, catchy slogans, visual symbols, humor)

Free Write Ticket Out In a paragraph (COMPLETE sentences): Describe how WWI affected the lives of individual Americans. Give at least 3 specific examples.