WWI Propaganda

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_the_United_States

http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ww1.cpi.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espionage_Act_of_1917

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition_Act_of_1918

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_on_Public_Information

http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/usa.htm

Is propaganda necessary during war? Is the Committee on Public Information created by Wilson justified given the “clear and present danger” of the war? These are all small pages, please look at them all and let’s talk. Is war propaganda Orwellian or is it just common sense? Clearly arresting Eugene Debs and suggesting people eat less meat are in different categories, but where do you draw the line?