At the time of WW1 people across the globe were unquestionably more patriotic than they are today. They identified very strongly with their own country. A historical act of true patriotism was when Patrick Henry proclaimed his timeless cry “Give … Continue reading
Patriotism hit America hard during World War 1. Americans were afraid of the spread of Communism and Anarchism. They did anything they could to promote patriotism. During this time patriotism was everywhere; fliers, advertisement, and the American flag was posted … Continue reading
A year after World War I ended, massive strikes came underway. These resulted due to promises made during the war whether directly stated or indrectly, that gave the average worker hopes that things would get better once the war was … Continue reading
The red scare of 1919-1920 marked the beginning of a recurring phenomenon in American history: labeling any potential enemy as being communist, or in league with the Soviets. During the original red scare, many Italian and Jewish immigrants as well … Continue reading
In the section of “Upheaval in America,” Forner briefly discusses the flu epidemic, that killed 700,00 people. In a time where there was race, world, immigration, and strike wars, this had to be a bigger deal than what was covered … Continue reading
One important change in the United States during World War I was the high amount of immigrant workers that went on strike at the steel mills. Although not very extensive, Foner’s coverage of the topic does show some important points. … Continue reading
One of the changes that began to occur in the US during World War I was the rise of garveyism. Garveyism started by Marcus Garvey was a movement that involved the self-pride of African Americans. It was to encourage African … Continue reading
During WWI, “attitudes toward the American flag became a test of patriotism” (Foner 697). The fear of the spread of Communism and anarchism were so great that those who were thought to be disloyal, were forced to kiss the flag. … Continue reading
One important change that occurred by the end of World War I was the advancing of technology and weapons. Major armies had become more modernized and were making advanced weapons. They created wireless communicators, armored cars, tanks and aircraft as … Continue reading
After reading Foner’s coverage of the Red Scare, I feel the topic has been left incomplete in my respects. He covered the basics extremely well and provided a very thorough overview of it but at the same time, I feel … Continue reading
Foner does address the issue of women on the homefront, but it speaks more of the suffrage issue rather than the work force. Now it wasn’t just single women that were working. What basically happened was that all the men … Continue reading
Very early in this chapter, Foner talks about Neutrality and Preparedness in regards to America getting involved with the war. In 1915 when a German submarine sank the Lusitania killing 124 Americans, President Wilson’s policy changed from neutrality to preparedness … Continue reading
One change that occurred during World War 1 that did not take place in any of the previous wars was the Selective Service Act. The Selective Service Act was passed by congress in May 1917 and required twenty-four … Continue reading
Foner’s coverage of the Selective Service Act passed in May 1917, is brief. He simply states that due to the passage of the Act the number of men in the army went from 120,000 to 5 million. He also informs … Continue reading
Equality was buried after a slight spark during reconstruction, but W.E.B Du Bios never lost hope. For as long as he lived, he profoundly taught about the inequality and the conditions of black and how until blacks were treated evenly … Continue reading
The steel strike of 1919 was in Chicago and united about 365,000 mostly immigrant workers who demanded for union recognition, higher wages, and an eight hour workday. Before 1917, the managers of steel mills would just make up their own … Continue reading
The attitudes towards treating immigrants or foreigners changed drastically after the U.S went into the war. As Foner mentioned in chapter 19, German immigrants and German Americans had a large number of population in the U.S and Americans even admired German … Continue reading
There was an increasing tension about the growing ethnic groups in the United Sates. This “Race Problem” came about long before World War 1 and became a major concern during the war. Foner explains the national feeling towards the race … Continue reading
The Great Migration started from 1910 until around the 1930s. It was the movement of African-Africans that were from the South to the North. Reasons behind this migration included higher wages in factories, better educational opportunities for their children, escaping … Continue reading
The espionage Act of 1917 prohibited spying, interfering with the draft, and false statements that might impede military success. Foner touched on some points of the espionage act. He mentions the Espionage act of 1917, the Sedition Act of 1918, … Continue reading
