the most famous recruitment poster uncle sam—he the man!

The Most Famous The Most Famous Recruitment PosterRecruitment Poster

The Most Famous The Most Famous Recruitment PosterRecruitment Poster

Uncle Sam—He the Uncle Sam—He the Man!Man!

Uncle Sam—He the Uncle Sam—He the Man!Man!

Don’t Mess with the U. Don’t Mess with the U. S.S.

Don’t Mess with the U. Don’t Mess with the U. S.S.

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

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

The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”

1917 – Selective 1917 – Selective Service ActService Act

1917 – Selective 1917 – Selective Service ActService Act

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

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

400,000 African-Americansserved in segregated units.

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

Council of National Council of National DefenseDefense

Council of National Council of National DefenseDefense

War Industries Board – Bernard Baruch

Food Administration – Herbert Hoover

Railroad Administration – William McAdoo

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

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

U. S. Food U. S. Food AdministrationAdministration

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

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. Unemployment virtually

disappeared.2. Expansion of “big

government.”3. Excessive govt. regulations in

eco.4. Some gross mismanagement

overlapping jurisdictions.5. Close cooperation between

public and private sectors.

6. Unprecedented opportunities for 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

Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!

Even Grandma Buys Even Grandma Buys Liberty Liberty BondsBonds

Even Grandma Buys Even Grandma Buys Liberty Liberty BondsBonds

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 for National League for Woman’s Woman’s

ServiceService

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

ServiceService

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

WW1WW1

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

WW1WW1

“Great Migration.” 1916 – 1919 70,000

War industries work.

Enlistment in segregated 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)

America’s “Propaganda Minister?”

Anti-Germanism.

Selling American 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 - forbade actions that obstructed recruitment or efforts to promote insubordination in the military. - ordered the Postmaster General to remove Leftist materials from the mail. - fines of up to $10,000 and/or up to 20 years in prison.

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

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

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

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

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

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

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

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

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

1919.

Steel Strike of 1919.

Boston Police Strike of 1919.