Assess the validity of the following statement: One of the ironies of World War I was that in a war to make the world safe for democracy, the government attacked the civil liberties that make democracy possible
What will be an ideal response?
Students should be able to see the wide range of assaults on civil liberties during the war. By using terms like "espionage" act and "sedition" act, the government gave a false impression as to the nature of American dissent. Far from being a threat to overthrow the government, American dissent was squarely rooted in the traditions of the First Amendment. Students should also connect assaults on civil liberties during the war with the Red Scare afterwards.
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A) Council of Concerned Citizens B) Knights of the White Magnolia C) Aryan Nation D) Ku Klux Klan
How did the Enlightenment both resemble and differ from the Scientific Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
African American soldiers in the Union
A. were allowed only to dig trenches and transport water. B. experienced a higher mortality rate than white soldiers. C. died in combat in larger numbers than white soldiers. D. constituted a large segment of the initial volunteers who joined the war effort. E. were not paid for their military service.
Prostitution was less common in __________.
A. large urban centers B. port cities C. towns with a large military presence D. manufacturing towns