WWI Poster Analysis

Propaganda is like when there is a bad situation going on in the world and people share made up images, or images not from that situation to make people feel bad about the issue and cause them to show sympathy, and then they'll receive help from people around the world.

According to Merriam-Webster "propaganda" is "ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc."

These images are examples of propaganda

When looking at the first image, I am drawn to the big yellow word "ENLIST" and then next I look at the big red word on the bottom "YOU?". There's also a man looking out of a window, and looking down at an army walking by with an American flag flying above them.  I think the words 'enlist' and  'you' are in bold colors, while the other words kind of blend into the background, because the artist wants the viewer to think about enlisting themselves. I think the man by looking down at the soldiers represents the viewer contemplating about joining the army.

When looking at the second image, I first see the big yellow words "Rivets are Bayonets Drive them home". Then there is a man who appears to doing yard work, and is kind of bent over, In the background there is a shadow of a soldier, holding a bayonet, and in the same crouched position. I think the shadow behind represents the man in the front. Like he was the soldier, but since he had a bayonet he was able to come home. It seems like this poster is an advertisement to fund bayonets for the army.

When look at the third and final image, I notice the big yellow and white words "OUR BOYS NEED SOX KNIT YOUR BIT". Then above that is a basket of yarn and knitting needles, as well as the words "American Red Cross". This looks like the Red Cross is asking for people to knit socks for the army. I think the artist of this chose words that rhymed to catch the viewers attention, so that they will actually knit some socks for the army.

Chapter 21 Multiple Choice Answers

1.  D
2. B
3. A

Group title

In class we shared our group theses and combined them in one giant thesis

   During the progressive era the government and public realized that their society had several issues. So they separately sought out ways to move forward in society. The government restricted the negative, while the public pushed for new reforms to improve their health, well-being, and society. 

Chapter 21 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Muckrakers exposed all EXCEPT:                                                         
a) Scandal                                                                 

b) Social injustice                                  
c) Corruption                                                                                                        

d) Health injustice  
e) Economic Injustice

2. Few women managed to establish themselves with with the following jobs EXCEPT:             
a) Physician                                                                                                               

b) Factory jobs                                                 
c) Lawyers                       
d) Engineers                                                                                                             

e) Corporate managers

3. What were the "Clubwomen" focused on in the early 20th century?
a) Cultural Betterment       
b) Religious Betterment        
c) Economic Betterment     
d) Social Betterment                
e) Environmental Betterment

Living Essay About Progressivism

I was working with Abby Schmidt and Raquel Scherlis, and we were to bring together 3 topic of the Progressive Era in a thesis statement, introduction, and conclusion.

Introduction:

During the Progressive Era, the public cared about the well being of the society. The public wanted to move forward in different areas such as health and personal safety to improve the human body. Most of their views included ideas of prohibition, protests, and finding a replacement for hard liquor.

Conclusion:

Prohibition, protests, and a replacement for hard liquor were ideas that the public focused on during the Progressive Era so that they could better the health and security of what goes into, and happens to people, often calling for government action.Prohibition forced people to drink healthier drinks and have a healthier lifestyle, which led to boom in healthier people. Soft drinks and Coca-Cola especially helped improve the innovations toward marketing, advertising, and the entertainment of Americans, and Americans made major advancements during this time. Mary Jones was known as a mother to children and “boys” she led in strikes, she devoted her life to the health and safety of everyone she led on independent strikes.Overall, these ideas for a better society had a positive effect and improved the human mind and body during the Progressive Era.

Prohibition and How it Relates to Progressivism

    It is the early 20th century, liquor has been banned for almost a year now. I feel like this has been a positive experience. I read in a paper somewhere that there have been less arrests ever since the prohibition laws were enforced. The amount of insane and immoral people on the streets have gone down. I personally think that Congress was wise to ban the sale and use of liquor. I was reading the paper the other day and I came across this article with a quote from the New York Medical Society. It said: 

    "that among the evils which they see constantly resulting from the use of ardent spirits, are  

impaired appetite for food, nausea, a sensation of faintness at the stomach, tremor of the limbs and   body, headache, palpitation of the heart, dyspepsia, ulcerations of the stomach and bowels, fevers 

of the most fatal character and inflammation of the brain. The habit cannot be indulged, even to a 

moderate degree without expense to the constitution  of the individual” “that they will endeavor to   impress on the minds of their patients the importance of abstaining from the strong liquors, and  

that they will endeavor to use their influence in correcting the popular error, that what is called a  

moderate use of then is conducive to health, and permanently increases to the vigor of laboring  

people"

Honestly if liquor is causing us so many health problems, why should it be allowed? If we want to better our society, we should get rid of what's holding us back. All the death and disease caused by these liquors is ruining the potential of so many young and intelligent people. If they spend their nights drinking, and their days hungover how will they better themselves? How will they educate themselves? They won't be able to get jobs and they won't be able to provide for their families. Speaking of families, I have seen so many of them destroyed because of the excessive amount of liquor consumption. My friends husband is a prime example of this. He's out all day working, and always stops at the local bar to get a drink on the way home. Except one drink always leads to another and another. He spends most of his monthly paycheck in just one sitting. When he gets home he's completely wasted. He can't even walk normally, let alone take care of his kids. So his wife does everything. She cleans the house, cooks the food, and cares for all the children, all while her husbands wastes their money and his health.

I don't believe that I am the only one who thinks this is a positive thing for our society. Congress said that the 18th amendment must be ratified from every state within 7 years. However 3/4 of the states ratified in less than a year. This means that other states agree with what I am saying. They know that in order to move forward, economically and socially, liquor must be banned. Society needs to develop an abstinence towards liquor, it is for their well-being, and futures.

States Ratify Quicker than Thought 

Pro-Prohibition Poster 

18th Amendment- States ban of selling Liquor 

Newspaper Archive

• March 8, 1828, Haverhill Gazette- Opinions of Physicians:New York City Medical Society-1327-
• A detailed account of the 18th Amendment by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,Daniel Roper-State February 9, 1920
• National overview of Prohibition's first year Baltimore American - Maryland, Baltimore, January 16, 1921
• Kentucky targeted as a source of much of the nation's liquor Lexington Herald - Kentucky, Lexington, October 25, 1921

Self Reflection of Start of Second Semester

    So far second semester has been alright. I've been having reading issues though. For example, on the test I missed a lot of questions because I didn't read that they were 'except' questions. Also on the multiple choice reading questions, I missed a lot of questions because I didn't read the text with full comprehension. I guess I should work on my reading comprehension, but that's always been a problem. However, in my opinion, I have been working hard, I don't think I have missed a homework assignment this quarter, and I have been trying to make my blog posts as detailed as possible, and as always, I am enjoying this class.