The War at Home

Old-Stock Americans and Irish-Americans opposed U.S. entry into World War I, but Wilson made appeals to gain their support.

The Progressive Movement influenced U.S. policy in World War I through its ideals of morality, efficiency and democracy.

The outbreak of war in 1914 led to the "Americanization" campaign aimed at millions of immigrants to the U.S.

Anti-German hysteria in the U.S. during World War I led to restrictions on speaking German and internment.

Nativists campaigned for immigration restrictions from 1890-1920, proposing measures such as literacy tests and quotas.