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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Monday, December 3rd

Advanced American History

The First World War had unprecedented effects on American Society.  In the name of the war effort, government organizations like the WIB or the Food Administration exerted control over the entire economy, and organizations like the CPI bombarded the nation with never before seen levels of propaganda.  Moreover, the war had a chilling effect on civil liberties with the passage of laws like the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
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Assignment:  Read text pages 301-09

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