Support or Silence

Although many Americans supported the United States involvement in World War I, there were some who were against sending young men to die in a war in another country. President Wilson did everything he could to gain support for the war and keep its opponents quiet. To gain this support, he had films , posters, and booklets made to show that " Great War" was being fought between the sides of good and evil. He had his opponents silenced with his use of emergency war powers.
Do you think his methods are helpful or harmful to Americans at home and fighting in the war? Explain

Minding Our Own Business

When World War One started in 1914, most Americans wanted no part in the war. Neutralism- a policy to not get involved with either side of a dispute- was an important part of United States foreign policy ( how we deal with and treat other countries) at the time. We took care of business in our own hemisphere, period. The United States eventual entry into the war forever changed our foreign policy. We were no longer a country that minded it's own business; we were a world power that looked out for the rest of the world.
What is your opinion of the policy of neutralism? Do you think the United States should go back to that policy? How do you feel about this policy in your personal life? When should you mind your own business?

The United States and Latin America

You are an engineer, and you’ve been working on the Panama Canal for almost eight years. Your work crews used huge steam shovels to slice through a ridge of mountains and built a huge artificial lake. You planned a system to move ships through different water levels. Now your work is done. You can watch massive ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Which part of the work on the canal
was the most challenging?