Asked by Kelsi Foltyn on Jun 25, 2024
Verified
The Committee on Public Information
A) was directed by William Jennings Bryan.
B) protected civil liberties.
C) was a federal effort to shape public opinion.
D) was affiliated with the Socialist Party.
E) was limited in its efforts.
Committee on Public Information
An independent agency of the U.S. government created during World War I to influence public opinion and promote support for the war through propaganda.
Civil Liberties
Fundamental rights and freedoms protected by law from governmental interference or deprivation.
Socialist Party
Political party demanding public ownership of major economic enterprises in the United States as well as reforms like recognition of labor unions and woman suffrage; reached peak of influence in 1912 when presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs received over 900,000 votes.
- Assess the impact of propaganda and public opinion shaping during World War I through committees like the Committee on Public Information.
Verified Answer
ÇP
Çhärän P?eè?Jun 26, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Committee on Public Information was indeed a federal effort to shape public opinion, specifically during World War I, to garner support for the war among the American public. It was not directed by William Jennings Bryan, did not specifically protect civil liberties, was not affiliated with the Socialist Party, and was not limited in its efforts but rather expansive in its propaganda campaign.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the impact of propaganda and public opinion shaping during World War I through committees like the Committee on Public Information.