Cornell Notes Topic/Objective: Chapter 14 in A YOUNG Name:

PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED

STATES
“World War I” pp. 219-233 Block: Date:

Essential Question: Who was the “Establishment” and what tactics did they use to try and silence the
voices of dissent (people who disagreed with the war)?
Questions: Notes:
What is an “imperialist war,”
in your own words?

Which were the MAIN

countries involved, at first?
______________________________________________ vs. _______________________________________ & __________________________________

What was ironic about the

war reports being called, “All
Quiet on the Western Front?”

Explain what the British &

Americans lied about re: the
sinking of the Lusitania.

Why do you think they lied?

What do you think about a

government lying its people in
order to enter a war?

How did the U.S. do,

economically, during the
war? Why?

Why might President

Wilson’s reason for going to
war – “to make the world safe
for democracy” - sound
familiar to present day
Americans?
What are two ways in which
the government got men to
join the fight?
Explain the purpose of the
Espionage Act.

Should Charles Schenk have

been convicted? Explain your
thinking.

Should a person shouting

“FIRE!” in a crowded theatre
be charged with a crime?
Explain your thinking.

What was the purpose of the

American Protective League?

Why did most Socialists

disagree with the U.S.
entering the war?

Why is the Sacco and

Vanzetti case important?

Answer the Essential Question using your own words and at least two pieces of text evidence.