WWI Poster Analysis

1. Propaganda is advertisement or representing and trying to sell or show something important.

2. Propaganda can be defined as 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.

3. My set is set 6.

4. From Propaganda 1 I notice the headlines "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty" and "YOUR DUTY- Buy United States Government Bonds 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917" shows how much this propaganda's role as an advertisement is to sell the bonds and persuade the readers by the photo and showing New York City and the Statue of Liberty. I t tries to show that the duty of Americans and persuade them that it is a good thing to buy bonds and that it will help the well being of the US especially when talking towards New York City the main and first city you would think of when you think of the United States. 

From Propaganda 2 it shows"For You- They Are Giving Their Lives Over There" and "For Them- You Must Give Every Cent You Can Spare" which is again trying to make people donate to the cause and give their money open handedly to people helping protect them during WWI. In Propaganda 2 the first thing that catches my eye is the red cross, it can be interpreted as the aid provided by the US. I also feel that it is interesting that the person in the photo is dressed in an American flag. Her left hand is pointing to something in the distance and her right hand shows the motion that wants the viewer to follow. In my opinion this shows that they are welcoming the help of the United States.

 From Propaganda 3 it illustrates in writing "Must Children Die and Mothers Plead In Vain" and "Buy More Liberty Bonds" which again it is trying to sell the bonds and sell the American ideal within this propaganda.  She is holding her children tightly, like she is protecting them from being sent away to war, like they are against getting them sent to war showing the United States understands but still wants volunteers so the war can be successful for America.  Having and showing a sense of fear.

5. All of the artist I saw a common goal of trying to persuade Americans to do something for the good f the country especially by giving their money to the cause of the war. The artist are trying to make the viewers have sense of feeling sorry for the people away at war keeping them safe making them want to enlist or donate to the cause to save their country form the dreadful war. 
For the 1st Propaganda I see the artist trying to sell the bonds and showing the major influence New York City and its imperial city has to make an effect.

2nd Propaganda showed a little bit of open hands and showing that people should give and the author is trying to make the viewers to have more feelings or stronger for America to give and talking about what the soldiers are doing for them.

3rd Propaganda shows a women in need which the artist is trying to portray pity and need for more money in the economy.

6. The artists' assumptions about the audience was targeted toward the wealthier group of the United States because of its constant need to ask for money on every Propaganda. Not only the wealthier side but the middle class could also donate much of the money that could benefit the war and they would be more willing to give it than the upper class. The artist is trying to have moe pity and self-worth for the people.

7. The idea of the federal government spending tax dollars to create a propaganda campaign to convince you of something is a waste of money that we use to make more beneficial changes that are effectual to the well being of the people of the society are better.

8. Federal government debt it was necessary because they actually needed and were desperate for the money because they needed it for supplies for all soldiers of the war.

Propaganda 1

Propaganda 2

Propaganda 3

Overarching Thesis

Reformers and public figures promoted changing views/attitudes about health/fitness.

People started to have new expectations about the role of government in promoting higher standards for society.

People taking measures to protect themselves from new threats/modern issues.

Innovations in transportation allowed people to move around in new ways

All-encompassing wave of reform included a variety of strategies to attack problems of all kinds.

Innovations brought improvements and provoked new fears/anxieties, many of which turned out to be unfounded.

Thesis: Innovations of the Progressive Era had many beneficial and harmful factors towards progressing on. The  advantages of transportation, health advancements, and roles in society had also caused fears, issues to the future, and unsuccessful reforms. 

Answers Multiple Choice

1. A
2. B
3. A

Multiple Choice Questions for Progressive Era

1. All different types of Progressivism reform affected the Era EXCEPT

1. Antimonopoly had constrained the power the government possessed over the people and state
2. People in the society were inter-related by social groups, within those groups every person’s prosperity relied on the community’s wealth and progress 
3. Knowledge was a leading factor in Progressivism and practiced the different types of science
4. A government that is refurbished to having a part in change of developing and fixing the society
5. Social reforms had made the people believe more in the natural laws, laissez faire, and Social Darwinism

2. All Progressives during the Progressive Era believed in all EXCEPT

1. Community still needed improvement and progress 
2. Believed in the natural laws, laissez faire, and Social Darwinism
3. Economic and socialist reforms were needed in societies
4. Progress was key to having continuous expansion and increase
5. Manifest Destiny had many people believing that their society could grow and progress in the nineteenth century

3. Why Woman Suffrage was one of the most important reform movements of the Progressive Era?

1. Proclaimed “natural rights” meaning that both genders should be equal in all aspects of life
2. Racial segregation and less rights to black women rather than white women
3. Women having a free space and open area where they don't have to define gender roles or have dominance over their time
4. Allowing women money or a “pension” for children or themselves
5. The competition between men and women and always having dominance over their gender

Living Essay about Progressivism

I worked with Avani and Hunter about connecting the Brooklyn Bridge, invention of Coca-Cola, and the Prohibition Act during the Progressive Era. We connected the dangers of each innovation during that time and also the successful benefits of the projects, and the thesis and conclusion are below.

Thesis: In the Progressive Era, the Brooklyn Bridge was built, Coca-Cola was invented, and the Prohibition act was passed. All of these innovations had advantages but came along with harmful dangers to society.

Conclusion: The Brooklyn Bridge promised to create a new form of transportation for many people and succeeded to help economically as well. The invention of Coca-Cola created commercial expansion for society and a basis for other soft drink companies to build off of. Lastly, the act of Prohibition was a practice for law enforcement, but didn’t help regulate alcohol consumption as a whole. While these new innovations brought fears, most of them were exaggerated.

Brooklyn Bridge Construction

Pedestrian Walkway on Bridge

         The Brooklyn Bridge construction was not easy, and had a lot of struggles. Some of these struggles are told in the newspaper articles about Caissons(Article 4), cables snapping(Article 6), false wires(Article 7), and deaths of workers from these struggles. As I navigated through many different news articles I realized that many articles were not just written from the New York Times or the New York Post but all over. From Connecticut (Article 1), Albany, New York(Article 2,4), Texas(Article 3), Jamestown, New York(Article 5), Louisiana(Article 6), and Massachusetts(Article 7). All of these states knew and talked about what was going on between New York City and Brooklyn. I learned that there were many obstacles the bridge had faced before being opened and this affected lives from this unstable bridge, in the beginning(Article 3). Learned that the Brooklyn side of the bridge had deep rock of the side of the river and needed a lot of support for it, which was a problem. The primary sources helped me understand the importance and significance the bridge had upon other cities in the United States and not just New York itself. This bridge had provided both cities with economical advantages.

Brooklyn Bridge

        Progressivism had affected the growth of the Brooklyn Bridge immensely. Made a need for change and growth all over the United States. The bridge had been compared to the similarities to London and Westminster(Article 1). Shown how expansion had also occurred in the United States and how economically the rise in property values in Brooklyn would provide money to pay for costs of the bridge. Economically the Progressive era was affected very much. There were dangerous concerns with the new innovation the bridge had brought with Caissons, wires, and faulty wires. Progressivism brought after the bridge had been built its popularity and its rise of use that people have started walking and driving their cars across the bridge. This bridge had advance economically, technological uses, and expansion. Most middle class people used this because of the main use of cars and walking across the pedestrian walkway. 

Brooklyn Bridge Building Process

Newspaper Articles

Article 1: Bridge across the East River Connecticut Herald - Connecticut, New Haven, November 17, 1829

Article 2: East River Bridge Company Albany Evening Journal - New York, Albany, May 17, 1867

Article 3: The East River Suspension Flake's Weekly Galveston Bulletin - Texas, Galveston, September 21, 1867

Article 4: A Marvelous Accident in the Caisson of the East River Bridge- Albany Evening Journal September 27,1870 Albany, New York

Article 5: Two Diabolical Hours in Brooklyn One Hour under a dull Preacher and One Hour under East River Jamestown Journal - New York, Jamestown, December 02, 1870

Article 6: One of the Bridge Cables Snaps Times-Picayune - Louisiana, New Orleans, June 20, 1878

Article 7: Defective Wires Used on the Bridge Springfield Republican - Massachusetts, Springfield, January 12, 1880

3rd Quarter Reflections

This quarter has been a bit more challenging than the past because of the test we had taken and the new way of approaching reading questions with multiple choice. But overall the new reading question approach has helped me understand the reading more and actual get into the text. It will help me in the future especially on the ACT from reading between the lines and all the except questions. The test on imperialism was hard because of all the facts and similar ways imperialism had affected the different countries by America, but I really pulled through on the political cartoon's and short answers on the test because I actually knew and got in depth with the topic. We learned who to analyze a documentary of Eddie Aikau by three things: Subject, Focus, and Angle. Later we made our own "documentary" from the reading, which I wrote about the sugar economy being affected by the United States imperial power. We also had discussed talk about the future and what to expect and how we can advance it ourselves. The New York High-Line is what we are discussing now and it shows a lot of innovation and similarities to Progressivism, which helps us understand Progressivism and the reforms more. This quarter so far has been a struggle, but has helped me understand topics more. I can say that in this History class I am actually remembering and enjoying learning about US History than in any other class i have taken.