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Joint Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Germany (1917)
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson delivered this address to a joint session of Congress and called for a declaration of war against Germany. The resulting congressional vote brought the United States into World War I.
"The March of the Psychos": Measuring Intelligence in the Army
In this lighthearted, anonymous commentary, from the April 1918 issue of the army post newspaper Camplife Chickamauga, a would-be poet mocked psychologists with gentle humor.
The Delome Letter
The following letter is the controversial De Lome letter. The Spanish diplomat's letter was critical of U.S. President McKinley and the prospects for peace . It was leaked to the U.S. press, forcing the recall of the highly capable minister.
The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War Home Page
Crucible of Empire - PBS Online
To understand more about the Spanish-American War and the film, "Crucible of Empire", this site offers a timeline of the major events before, during, and after the war; original 1890s sheet music popular during the War; photographs of the major figures involved; newspaper articles and headlines from 1890s newspapers; classroom activities for teachers and students; historical resources, including recent scholarship concerning the war, bibliographies, and links to other web sites; and a quiz designed to test visitor knowledge about the war and this colorful moment in American history.
American Leaders Speak: World War I
Excerpts from Pershing, Gompers and Gerard
1917: War Is "a Blessing, Not a Curse": The Case for Why We Must Fight
Shortly before President Woodrow Wilson’s call for war on April 2, 1917, the editors of a conservative magazine, the North American Review, laid out the basic arguments for U.S. participation.
Zimmermann Telegram (1917)
This telegram, written by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann, is a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States. The obvious threats to the United States contained in the telegram inflamed American public opinion against Germany and helped convince Congress to declare war against Germany in 1917.
A Splendid Little War
Teaching With Documents: Posters from the Food Administration During World War I
1917: “It Has No Popular Support”: Robert M. La Follette Votes Against a Declaration of War
"A Crowd of Howling Negroes": The Chicago Daily Tribune Race Riot, 1919
The Chicago Daily Tribune, long considered the most antagonistic of all the city's papers toward African Americans, detailed the day's violence, the good deeds of white policemen who were sent to Chicago's South Side, and the injuries they sustained at the hands of black rioters.
Woodrow Wilson
Companion site for American Experience documentary. Includes timeline and extra information of people and events in film
Woodrow Wilson House Museum
Articles, links and resources
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
"Let Us Reason Together": W. E. B. Du Bois Defends Black Resistance
In an editorial immediately following the Chicago race riot of 1919, Crisis editor W. E. B. Du Bois argued in favor of acts of self-defense and armed resistance, despite the editorial's conciliatory title, "Let Us Reason Together."
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
Interactive site from Smithsonian. Helpful in comparing experience in many wars
The Debate in the US over the League of Nations: Voices of Consent and Dissent
In this lesson, students read the words and listen to the voices of some central participants in the debate over the League of Nations. This debate touches on issues the US continues to face; collective security versus national sovereignty, idealism versus pragmatism, the responsibilities of powerful nations, and the use of force to accomplish idealistic goals.
The Great War: Evaluating the Treaty of Versailles
EDSITEment - Lesson Plan including 1. Motives for the Treaty: the Trauma of World War I, 2. Drawing Up the Treaty: France and the United States, 3. Optional activity: A Treaty of the Victors, 4. The Terms of the Treaty, 5. The German Response
World War One Color Photos
First World War.com - A multimedia history of World War One
A multimedia history of World War I. Great resource for maps, battle lists, weaponry and who's who. But be advised that the owner of the site advises visitors that the site not be used for academic purposes
Theodore Roosevelt on Film
Woodrow Wilson - Biography
from the official site of the Nobel Peace Prize
1915: William Jennings Bryan, Protest Over the Sinking of the Lusitania
1916: Woodrow Wilson: Peace Without Victory
Trenches on the Web - Special: BLACK YANKEE: An Interview with Thomas Davis, First World War Veteran
African American Odyssey: World War I and Postwar Society (Part 1)
Article and links to primary documents from the Library of Congress
America's Turn From Neutrality to Intervention, 1914-1917
Article from the Great War Society
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The Montana Sedition Project
Imagine meeting some friends at your local brewpub or coffee shop. The talk turns to the war. You criticize the President and his wealthy supporters. Next thing you know, a couple of husky fellows at the next table grab you, hustle you out the door and down to the local police station. You are arrested on a charge of sedition. Within months you are indicted, tried and convicted. The judge sentences you to 5-10 years in prison -- and off you go!