What does the map tell you?



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What does the map tell you?

  • What does the map tell you?

  • Where are the concentrations of German-born in WI?

  • Why might this matter?





WI Senator Robert La Follette (R )

  • WI Senator Robert La Follette (R )

    • Opposed money for arming ships before 1917
    • Voted against war
    • Criticized the Sedition Act
  • Socialists in Milwaukee opposed to the war

  • Many German-Americans in Wisconsin

  • Focus Question

  • What made people question whether Wisconsin was a “loyal” or Disloyal state? Which was true?



What does the artist want you to believe?

  • What does the artist want you to believe?

  • What does the artist himself probably want the US to do? (Regarding Europe).

  • Is there any evidence which may support the artist’s opinion?









What was Senator La Follette’s reaction to all these attacks on his positions?

  • What was Senator La Follette’s reaction to all these attacks on his positions?

  • Did anyone agree with him?

  • Examine “Defending Civil Liberties” and discuss.

  • After your discussion, answer: How do these statements help you answer the focus question?



Source: Loyalty Legion Correspondence, Series 1706, War History Commission.

  • Source: Loyalty Legion Correspondence, Series 1706, War History Commission.





Victor Berger







How do you prove your loyalty?

  • How do you prove your loyalty?

  • Begs the question: is dissent disloyal?

    • Does encourage the enemy?
    • Or does your ability to work out disagreements make you stronger; make you stronger in the eye of the enemy?


What is this document’s purpose ?

  • What is this document’s purpose ?

  • How does it attempt to accomplish that?





Examine the county – by – county data on Liberty Loan sales.

  • Examine the county – by – county data on Liberty Loan sales.

  • How did your county do, relative to others?

  • Which county did the best? The weakest?

  • How does this help you answer the focus question?





Examine the draft data from the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919.

  • Examine the draft data from the Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919.

  • Look for your county – how many men registered for the draft?

  • What counties appear to have the greatest draft registration? The least?

  • How does that compare to the “Sedition Map” from Life magazine?









Answer the focus question:

  • Answer the focus question:

  • What made people question whether Wisconsin was a “loyal” or Disloyal state? Which was true?



In what ways did events and people in Wisconsin demonstrate the American attitude about World War I?

  • In what ways did events and people in Wisconsin demonstrate the American attitude about World War I?



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