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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION Two weeks after Congress declared war on German, President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information (CPI) to increase public support for the war. President Wilson knew that in order for the war to be successful, that he would need Americans to “back it up.” The CPI used rallies, parades, posters, and pamphlets as forms of propaganda to persuade Americans to support the war. The committee recruited movie stars to entertain troops. Hollywood also produced movies like The Kaiser: The Beast of Berlin, which showed enemy leaders (ex: Kaiser of Germany) as evil people, and even monsters. The CPI restricted what information Americans saw regarding the war, so that they were only receiving the messages that the government wanted them to see. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION Two weeks after Congress declared war on German, President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information (CPI) to increase public support for the war. President Wilson knew that in order for the war to be successful, that he would need Americans to “back it up.” The CPI used rallies, parades, posters, and pamphlets as forms of propaganda to persuade Americans to support the war. The committee recruited movie stars to entertain troops. Hollywood also produced movies like The Kaiser: The Beast of Berlin, which showed enemy leaders (ex: Kaiser of Germany) as evil people, and even monsters. The CPI restricted what information Americans saw regarding the war, so that they were only receiving the messages that the government wanted them to see. ESPIONAGE & SEDITION ACTS In order to make sure that Americans were supportive of the war, and the U.S. government in general, the government took steps to make sure that Americans were not actively speaking out against the war. The government wanted to make sure that the messages that Americans were hearing were positive ones. To accomplish this, the government passed the Espionage Act in 1917 and the Sedition Act in 1918. These acts (laws) provided severe penalties for aiding the enemy, refusing military duty, or speaking “disloyally” about the U.S. Government, Constitution, or flag. As a result, about 900 opponents of the war – including some labor leaders and socialists – were put in jail for breaking these laws. ESPIONAGE & SEDITION ACTS In order to make sure that Americans were supportive of the war, and the U.S. government in general, the government took steps to make sure that Americans were not actively speaking out against the war. The government wanted to make sure that the messages that Americans were hearing were positive ones. To accomplish this, the government passed the Espionage Act in 1917 and the Sedition Act in 1918. These acts (laws) provided severe penalties for aiding the enemy, refusing military duty, or speaking “disloyally” about the U.S. Government, Constitution, or flag. As a result, about 900 opponents of the war – including some labor leaders and socialists – were put in jail for breaking these laws. SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT The American government knew that in order to be successful in the war, that one of the most important things was to have enough soldiers. Our leaders also knew that we would not have enough members of the military unless something was done. To deal with this problem, the Selective Service Act was passed, which helped our military obtain more soldiers to fight in the war. This act, which was passed in 1917, required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into the armed forces. Almost 3 million men who serve during the war were draftees. Some Americans saw the draft as a violation of their civil liberties (freedoms). Others claimed that they could not fight in the war as a result of their religious beliefs. These people were often placed in “non combat” positions. SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT The American government knew that in order to be successful in the war, that one of the most important things was to have enough soldiers. Our leaders also knew that we would not have enough members of the military unless something was done. To deal with this problem, the Selective Service Act was passed, which helped our military obtain more soldiers to fight in the war. This act, which was passed in 1917, required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into the armed forces. Almost 3 million men who serve during the war were draftees. Some Americans saw the draft as a violation of their civil liberties (freedoms). Others claimed that they could not fight in the war as a result of their religious beliefs. “non combat” positions. These people were often placed in ANTI-GERMAN ATTITUDES Since Germany was the main country that we were fighting against during the war, Americans were understandably fearful of Germans and also had strong negative feelings towards them. Just like the American government tried to get citizens to be in favor of the United States, many people tried to portray Germany in a negative way. Many German Americans faced harassment and charges of disloyalty because of strong anti-German feelings. Also, in order to show their dislike for German things, people renamed familiar items that were linked to Germany. For example, hamburgers became “liberty sandwiches” and dachshunds (a type of German dog) became “liberty pups.” ANTI-GERMAN ATTITUDES Since Germany was the main country that we were fighting against during the war, Americans were understandably fearful of Germans and also had strong negative feelings towards them. Just like the American government tried to get citizens to be in favor of the United States, many people tried to portray Germany in a negative way. Many German Americans faced harassment and charges of disloyalty because of strong anti-German feelings. Also, in order to show their dislike for German things, people renamed familiar items that were linked to Germany. For example, hamburgers became “liberty sandwiches” and dachshunds (a type of German dog) became “liberty pups.”