LAD #31 President Wilson’s 14 Points

At the end of the Great War, President Wilson created a plan to try to maintain peace and continue the idea of it being the “war to end all wars.” The 14 point plan consisted of 14 points that would help guide the country after the war. Some of the points included, no secret treaties, freedom of the seas and the formation of the League of Nations. The goal of this group was to help create peace in each country and prevent future problems. The allies wanted to put more blame on the Germans and punish them, which his points did not do. As a result, the allies did not fully support the plan causing it to be unsuccessful.

Pictures: I chose a picture of Woodrow Wilson who created the 14 points and the Dawes Plan because the 14 points and the Great War helped lead to the creation of the plan. The Dawes Plan would be an American Sponsored arrangement for rescheduling German reparations payments. The allies were not happy with Germany and felt that they were to blame, so by having them pay for reparations would alleviate some of the frustration.

LAD #30 Schenck vs. U.S. case

Charles Schenck was an American socialist and went around telling young men to not enlist in the Great War. He told them that the draft was violating the Thirteenth Amendment and also claimed that the it was motivated by “capitalist greed”. He was then charged with violating the Espionage Act due to his obstruction in recruitment. Since the United Staes was at war, they didn't take action because they his speech would cause a “clear and present danger” and the government feared people would follow what he said. In the end, Schenck was found guilty and was sentenced to six months in prison and would later be overturned.

Pictures: I chose a picture of Charles Schenck and a picture of the Sedition Act because the Sedition Act and Espionage Act were both passed during the Red Scare and were both used to launch a campaign against radicals. These both relate because Schenck was found guilty under the Espionage Act and he was trying to advocate his socialist beliefs about not enlisting in war, while the Sedition Act kept Schenck from being able to speak freely about it.