The politician
It is the responsibility of the politician to write one speech to be
presented to the American people and to create a political cartoon to show
the humorous side of politics.The first should argue for or against US
involvement in the war effort. The remainder of the group may offer
suggestions, but it is the responsibility of the politician to provide one
two minute speech and the political cartoon to present as a part of the
group presenation.
Internet Links
America's march to war told through various newspaper articles written in
the pre-war era.
March to War
America's official reasons for enetering World War I.
Reasons for War
All countries used political and military prpoaganda to get soldiers to
enlist, view some of those tactics.
Prooaganda
Statistics of men killed in World War I by country.
Statistics of World War I
These cartoons are from a scrapbook of political cartoons collected between
about 1900 to 1948. The cartoons were clipped from a variety of American and
European newspapers and magazines.
World War I Political Cartoons
Use YOUR Brain!!
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limited to only using what we have listed for your resources. Feel free to
search and find additional material that you feel is important to include
in your project!!