As time surges on so does the bitterness between countries. 1797 marks a commemorative year as the "XYZ Affair" later launched a series of acts that created tension throughout the country. The Alien and Sedation Acts of 1798 not only oppressed the freedom of aliens wanting to become citizens in the country, but broaden conflicts between the Federalist and Republican parties, and the beginnings of a break in the government.…
When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America, and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916, industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time, new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of the government and the great unwashed, and employment became readily available for women and African Americans.…
In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. This was a set of four laws, namely the Naturalization Act, The Alien Friends Act, the Alien Enemies Act, and the Sedition Act. The three alien acts were meant to manage perceived ‘dangerous’ foreigners in the build-up to a possible war with France while the Sedition Act sought to penalize anyone who spoke or published anything that the state considered offensive (Neuman 52). The various issues of debate that arose from the laws were due to the oppressive objective of the government. This paper discusses the issues in the debate that arose from the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798).…
Once the war had started and people had begun to see the effects of being in total war, the opinions of the citizens changed. They weren’t as confident in winning as in the beginning and they…
During the Great War, Americans on the homefront contributed to the war effort in a multitude of ways. With practically every able-bodied man fighting over seas, much of the war effort was left to be managed by women and African-Americans. Women took over jobs on farms, loading docks, railway crews, and in armaments industries, machine shops, steel and lumber mills, and chemical plants. They worked in factories to provide supplies, ran hospitals to care for the sick and wounded, and recruited men. Liberty Bonds were purchased to support the war. President Hoover directed a propaganda campaign encouraging “Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays” in an effort to “both unite the general public behind the war effort and furnish these essential resources to the allied nations” (Food). Other ways to help the war effort included donating blood, recycling at local collection centers, and taking part in war-bond and war-relief drives. Local food boards would hold canning demonstrations and distribute recipes that replaced wheat and sugar with other ingredients, allowing such important ingredients to be sent to the soldiers. Victory gardens, where Americans would grow their own vegetables as opposed to purchasing them from a store, became commonplace. Even children were involved in supporting the war effort from the homefront by creating spotter models to help pilots train to quickly discern what was an enemy aircraft and wasn’t to decrease the chance of friendly fire. Journalists, photographers, artists, and entertainers became useful in war propaganda, conveying the Allies’ war aims to the people as well as the enemy. The American homefront as a whole was remarkably united in supporting and assisting the war effort.…
5. What were the wider implications of the fighting, for example for the political values of veterans after the war had ended? Can you see connections with some of the new political and cultural movements of the 1920s?…
In 1914 Britain declared war on Germany, which resulted in many Australian citizens enlisting to go to war. There was no shortage of recruits to enlist for World War one. Although, “continued casualties on the Western Front led to more recruiting campaigns and a reduction in men enlisting for war” (Ergo, 2013). This had a significant impact on the number of Australian troops helping Britain. During the period where there was a decrease in men enlisting, there were many strong advocates for Australia’s involvement in World War One. These people “could not understand how others in society might not share their attitudes that the war demanded every person’s full and total commitment” (Ergo, 2013). However, many other Australians had different viewpoints about the war. They believed “ that there were other priorities that should be pursued, in relation to the economic cost of the war, which pushed wages down and prices up” (Ergo, 2013). This disagreement amongst the Australian public was one of the many reasons why World War One was a divisive experience. During Australia’s participation in World War One there were many divisive figures, one of the most influential figures was…
During the 1920s, there were new changes brought upon the United States. These changes involved politics, economics, society, culture, and foreign policy. Not all of these new movements were helpful to the United States after World War I. Many social conflicts resulted from these new development and changes that were very crucial to the United States during this time.…
crisis, the American reluctance to enter World War I, the attitude towards war – which…
According to Section 2 of the Sedition Act, Jedediah Peck did violate the law because he publicly opposed a law of the United States and published a “scandalous” writing against Congress and the President. We think that the Sedition Act was unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment which grants Americans the right to free speech and the right to petition the government.…
Throughout the early 1900s, the United States was faced with moral dilemmas regarding conflicts with other countries. The government was torn between helping others and protecting themselves, yet there were still pros and cons to every viewpoint. An example of a World War II moral dilemma is the refugee crisis, which we are also faced with today. However, in present time, we are faced with Syrian refugees rather than Jewish.…
But the effects of WW1 on America were wide-ranging covering the political, economic and social impact the Great War had on the United States. Unlike the countries of Europe, the factories and home of the US had not been destroyed. Manufacturing, production and efficiency had increased through necessity during the Great War. America had emerged as a world industrial leader and the US economy was booming, profits were increasing which led to the period in American history called the Roaring Twenties with a massive rise in consumerism for the wealthy. But on other side, it was a time of enormous changes in American society life, social and economic problems such as poverty, alcohol abuse, racism, crime and violence, and moral decline when soldiers started to return home, the industry production began to slow, and there was less need for workers in…
George Hay was a Virginia legislator who was known for his opposition to the Sedition Act of 1798. The Sedition Act was originally part of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were passed at the anticipation of war between our nation and the French. These acts, particularly the Alien act were specifically aimed at the French immigrants who were waiting for their citizenships. Americans did not really care about those laws except for the Sedition Act. A lot of Republicans including George Hay opposed to this law, because they thought that it was violating the rights of the Americans to have freedom of speech and of press. So, as a way of expressing his own opinion, George Hay wrote an essay called “Liberty of the Press,” which would incorporate his displeasure to the Sedition Act and also to the Federalists.…
More were losing lives than actually uniting to stop what's been cause. The thought of propaganda developed and men were drafted. Women, not being as equal in the 1900’s, were left behind and soon the efforts to win started showing. Mass production was ordered by the War Board Industries to mass produce and save materials for plane, ships, and all needed supplies soldiers would need. Women were pulled into factories to help and unemployment went down significantly.…
In reading of this chapter and both documents, it really shows how the United States had to fight for its democracy and freedoms. There were two main points during this time that helped shape America. Eugene V. Debs was a man on a mission; he was arrested for delivering an anti-war speech and was convicted in violation in the Espionage Act. Debs was a socialist that did not want the United States to be involved in World War 1. Debs was a socialist leader that wanted the people to know not to just let your voice to be forgotten but have a reason and express it. W.E.B Du Bois was a black leader who supported blacks to be involved in the war. He also wanted the black brothers to return and fight the war for their freedoms at home. W.E.B Du Bois knew that the war at home wasn’t going to just go away and they will earn their freedoms after they have fought in the war. As America at this time, has been trying to expand as a super power. President Wilson had his hands full during this time period in America. Wilson didn’t want to bring America into war but because of the unconventional submarine warfare and the sinking of the Lusitania. Wilson was forced to involve the United States in World War 1, but socialist leaders like Eugene V. Debs was against the United States to go to Europe and fight. Eugene talks in his speech and says “In every age there have been a few heroic souls who have been in advance of their time, who have been misunderstood, maligned, persecuted, sometimes put to death, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Paine, and their compeers were the rebels of their day, but they had moral courage to be true to their convictions” (page,590). This quote was saying that for you to become a leader you have to be a rebel to get what you believe is right. He knew he didn’t want the United…