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Friday, March 11, 2016
WWI Thesis
During WWI the US law enforcement lost control of the public from criminals attacking police stations to the numerous Oklahoma Race Riots. They were not seen as popular figures as there were many deaths all over the states from multiple causes.
Monday, February 29, 2016
WWI Poster Analysis
1. Propaganda is a way to advertise political topics or any topic really. It is a way to inform the public about what is happening currently without boring the audience. Propaganda is an interesting way of educating the public.
2. Propaganda- Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread to help a cause, political leader, or government, etc.
3. Propaganda Images
Image 1: There is a man that appears to be standing in front of a window with a flag outside. At the top of the image is the word "ENLIST". Under the flag there is a group of soldiers marching and in army uniform. At the bottom of the image it asks "Which side of the window are you?". The background of the window is yellow which is the first thing you look to first. This is because there is is a large contrast between the blue and the yellow. After looking out the window the next thing your eye is drawn to is the text in the image. The one that stands out the most is the word "ENLIST". This is meant to convince any young boy at first sight to enlist in the army to fight for World War I.
Image 2: In this image the most prominent thing to notice is the dominant color green. There is a man who appears to be working with some type of tool. There is not a lot in this image because the point is basically said in the title "Rivets and Bayonets Drive Them Home". This image is supposed to influence the general population to wither join the army or to work in factories to help the US in the war.
Image 3: In this image the basket with yarn in it is the first thing most people see. The next thing the eye catches is the "American Red Cross". This image is fairly simple for people to understand it is the American Red Cross asking civilians to help soldiers in the war by doing something simple and knitting socks. Although the word socks is spelled "sox" I'm pretty sure this has to do with a scandal during this period of time.
7. The US government can use some money to create propaganda cause some people do not keep up to date with current events, but there needs to be a point where no more money can be used anymore. It's ok if the money is used to inform the general population or specific groups that the government needs but they should not continuously be using tax dollars to keep generating propaganda for as along as the war lasts.
8. During WWI I think the US got itself into more than what it was taking for and by the time we were in the war there was no turning back. In a way it was good that we stepped in but also bad. We need a lot of soldiers and general people to help supply the ones in the fields. Also there was a high demand for nurses because soldiers were fall down left and right the medic camps were swamped. Propaganda during WWI was more advertising in my view than trying to persuade others for a specific cause. Anyone who got involved in the war either at home or in the field basically took on a new job. All of the propaganda served more as a "job advertisement" than anything else.
2. Propaganda- Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread to help a cause, political leader, or government, etc.
3. Propaganda Images
Image 1: There is a man that appears to be standing in front of a window with a flag outside. At the top of the image is the word "ENLIST". Under the flag there is a group of soldiers marching and in army uniform. At the bottom of the image it asks "Which side of the window are you?". The background of the window is yellow which is the first thing you look to first. This is because there is is a large contrast between the blue and the yellow. After looking out the window the next thing your eye is drawn to is the text in the image. The one that stands out the most is the word "ENLIST". This is meant to convince any young boy at first sight to enlist in the army to fight for World War I.
Image 2: In this image the most prominent thing to notice is the dominant color green. There is a man who appears to be working with some type of tool. There is not a lot in this image because the point is basically said in the title "Rivets and Bayonets Drive Them Home". This image is supposed to influence the general population to wither join the army or to work in factories to help the US in the war.
Image 3: In this image the basket with yarn in it is the first thing most people see. The next thing the eye catches is the "American Red Cross". This image is fairly simple for people to understand it is the American Red Cross asking civilians to help soldiers in the war by doing something simple and knitting socks. Although the word socks is spelled "sox" I'm pretty sure this has to do with a scandal during this period of time.
7. The US government can use some money to create propaganda cause some people do not keep up to date with current events, but there needs to be a point where no more money can be used anymore. It's ok if the money is used to inform the general population or specific groups that the government needs but they should not continuously be using tax dollars to keep generating propaganda for as along as the war lasts.
8. During WWI I think the US got itself into more than what it was taking for and by the time we were in the war there was no turning back. In a way it was good that we stepped in but also bad. We need a lot of soldiers and general people to help supply the ones in the fields. Also there was a high demand for nurses because soldiers were fall down left and right the medic camps were swamped. Propaganda during WWI was more advertising in my view than trying to persuade others for a specific cause. Anyone who got involved in the war either at home or in the field basically took on a new job. All of the propaganda served more as a "job advertisement" than anything else.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Overarching Living Essay Thesis
During the progressive era there were many reforms that were made but not all of them worked as well as planned. New innovations brought fears and anxiety to people who turned out they had a reason to worry. Though these new fears became a problem they also helped society better educate themselves on new threats or modern issues. There is a plus side to all the reforms though, many of the reforms led people to change their views on a variety of issues. People had started to believe in being healthy but also they had new expectations for the role of government.
Progressivism Homework Questions
- Progressivism had created all of the following except
a. a remarkable period
b. political innovation
c. social innovation
d. great problems
e. a-c
2. According to the authors of the book progressivism is defined as
a. there were several impulses of progressivism
b. there are many definitions of progressivism
c. scholars have their own view on progressivism
d. the meaning of progressivism has changed over time
e. today scholars do not agree on what it means
3. All of the following are impulses of progressivism except
a. antimonopoly
b. a belief in the importance of social cohesion
c. the rise of Muckrakers
d. deep faith in knowledge
e. all of the above
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Living Essays Progressivism
Working with Ward and Skyler we were tasked to link all of our individual research topics to progressivism.
The focus of progressivism throughout the early 20th century was about protecting the well being of communities around the world and the citizens of those communities. This is evident in movements such as shutting down schools and public places to protect people from disease during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, changing food laws to protect people’s health, and people educating themselves through the press about bombing precautions in London to prepare for possible attacks in America.
In conclusion, the primary directive of the progressive movement throughout the early 20thcentury was focused around protecting the well being of people in American communities. They tackled this with a wide range of reforms and raising awareness to the general public. There were reports of the lack of London’s safety in American newspapers that raised awareness of what to do during a possible attack. Along with awareness campaigns, they shut down public places to protect people from disease during an epidemic of influenza, and changed laws about regulating contents of food to protect the health of the public.
The focus of progressivism throughout the early 20th century was about protecting the well being of communities around the world and the citizens of those communities. This is evident in movements such as shutting down schools and public places to protect people from disease during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, changing food laws to protect people’s health, and people educating themselves through the press about bombing precautions in London to prepare for possible attacks in America.
In conclusion, the primary directive of the progressive movement throughout the early 20thcentury was focused around protecting the well being of people in American communities. They tackled this with a wide range of reforms and raising awareness to the general public. There were reports of the lack of London’s safety in American newspapers that raised awareness of what to do during a possible attack. Along with awareness campaigns, they shut down public places to protect people from disease during an epidemic of influenza, and changed laws about regulating contents of food to protect the health of the public.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Progressivism Connection
In the archive of America's Historical Newspapers I found quite a few articles on aerial warfare in World War I. Aerial warfare was a fairly new topic and idea that most people saw unreachable. For example the French army was not expected to drop bombs. I believe this was seen because most of major players thought that the French were not seen as innovators or aggressive fighters. The British have always been a large player and the U.S. was going through a time to show that they are a major leader. In the article titled Planes Turned into Weapons, December 30, 1917 in the Plain dealer from Cleveland, Ohio the modifications to surveillance planes are changing the names. I started to notice that there being called machines like bombing machines for bombers and reconnaissance machines for intelligence. This is around the time period of progressivism which was kinda obvious to me. Turning planes into weapons was a new idea that very few people had thought of and no one could have been more successful that the U.S.. I found it interesting that since Britain for a long time has always been at the top of the world power board they were constantly being raided. There was no specific indications that the United States had influenced other countries to use planes in battles but I suspect that this was part of the progressive movement. The articles were talking about how Londoners would drive around without headlights just to avoid raids. Londoners were also happy when they saw a flyby when they suspected a raid. I think that if it weren't for the U.S. in bringing in the idea of using planes as a weapon the World Wars would have been very different.
Bombers, Scouts and Battleplanes Are War's Present-Day Development of the Aeroplane, December 30, 1917 Plain Dealer
Two Aeroplane Attacks Made on Coast Near City of London, January 24, 1916 Albuquerque Journal
British Seaplanes Launched From Naval Vessels Bomb Airship Sheds, July 21, 1918 Augusta Chronicle
Airplanes a Factor in Every Operation of Modern Battles, December 23, 1917 Philadelphia Inquirer
More Dangerous than Bombs, November 19, 1914 Macon Telegraph
Zeppelin Raids Warsaw but is Brought Down, September 27, 1914 Montgomery Advertiser
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