How Did World War 1 Affect American Beliefs
World War 1 affected the American traditions of tolerance and liberties in many ways.
Individuals’ right were stripped away by the government during World War I. Those who opposed the war were incarcerated or lost their employments. Their freedom of speech rights were being suppressed. The government tried to restrict conflict to the war during Civil Liberties Events. According to Prezi, President Woodrow Wilson said “gravest threats against our national peace and safety have been uttered within our own borders”. The individual caught interfering with military recruitment or enlistment was sentenced under the Espionage Act which passed in June 1917. According to the US history article Espionage Act penalties consisted of 20 years in prison …show more content…
Germany used U-boat strategy to try to keep supplies from reaching Britain. As stated in Libertarianism article, “Wilson had warned that if Americans went to war they would “forget the very meaning of the word tolerance,” and intolerance did increase as a result of involvement in World War I.” According to the Northern Edu article during the war, it appeared crucial to stir up anti-German emotions to persuade men to volunteer or to agree to the draft. Americans despised the Germans. They despised them enough to want to slaughter them; and that of course was what the war was about. The country became biased towards immigrants. Anti-immigrations laws reduced immigration significantly from where it had been before the war. World War I increased other types of intolerance as well. Eugene Debs Socialist leader was sentenced to prison for conspiracy; he had spoken against the constitutionality of the draft. New York lawmakers were omitted from holding office by their associates on the charge that they were socialists. World War I improved the status for women. Women are very thankful for the 19th Amendment; which allowed women the right to express themselves through voting. The 18th Amendment allowed Congress to ban the sale and transport of strong beverages. World War I ended up killing the progressive movement. In 1920, Wilson decided that the Democrats should
Individuals’ right were stripped away by the government during World War I. Those who opposed the war were incarcerated or lost their employments. Their freedom of speech rights were being suppressed. The government tried to restrict conflict to the war during Civil Liberties Events. According to Prezi, President Woodrow Wilson said “gravest threats against our national peace and safety have been uttered within our own borders”. The individual caught interfering with military recruitment or enlistment was sentenced under the Espionage Act which passed in June 1917. According to the US history article Espionage Act penalties consisted of 20 years in prison …show more content…
Germany used U-boat strategy to try to keep supplies from reaching Britain. As stated in Libertarianism article, “Wilson had warned that if Americans went to war they would “forget the very meaning of the word tolerance,” and intolerance did increase as a result of involvement in World War I.” According to the Northern Edu article during the war, it appeared crucial to stir up anti-German emotions to persuade men to volunteer or to agree to the draft. Americans despised the Germans. They despised them enough to want to slaughter them; and that of course was what the war was about. The country became biased towards immigrants. Anti-immigrations laws reduced immigration significantly from where it had been before the war. World War I increased other types of intolerance as well. Eugene Debs Socialist leader was sentenced to prison for conspiracy; he had spoken against the constitutionality of the draft. New York lawmakers were omitted from holding office by their associates on the charge that they were socialists. World War I improved the status for women. Women are very thankful for the 19th Amendment; which allowed women the right to express themselves through voting. The 18th Amendment allowed Congress to ban the sale and transport of strong beverages. World War I ended up killing the progressive movement. In 1920, Wilson decided that the Democrats should