Assignment: American History
We began our treatment of World War I. We learned that the conflict started in 1914, and the United States officially joined the war in 1917. Upon declaring war, the U.S. government began an intensive campaign to rouse public support for the war. The primary sources Boy Scouts Support the War Effort and Treatment of German Americans demonstrate the successful efforts of this campaign. However, these primary sources also reveal the American distrust of foreigners in the early twentieth century.
1) Regarding the primary source Boy Scouts Support the War Effort:
a. What service are the Boy Scouts of America called to perform?
b. Why are the Boy Scouts of America called to perform such a service?
2) According to the primary source Boy Scouts Support the War Effort, the U.S. faces a "great danger."
a. What is that danger, and from where does it come?
b. Why do you think that this "great danger" poses such a threat to the U.S. (hint: think about the material you learned about in chapters 16, 18, 19, and 20)? Please explain your answer.
3) Regarding the primary source Treatment of German Americans
a. According to the author Baker, what is the general mood of the American public?
b. What accounts for this mood of the American public? Explain your answer.
c. Briefly summarize the anecdote about the events that transpired in Cleveland.
d. How might the efforts of the Boy Scouts of America (from the primary source Boy Scouts Support the War Effort) contribute to the events that transpired in Cleveland? Please explain your answer.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
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