· African-Americans faced prejudice and racial violence as they left the South for the North.
· German Americans faced discrimination and their loyalty to the U.S. was questioned.
· Many Progressives opposed the war. In response, the U.S. made it illegal to criticize the government or to interfere with the war.
- Nearly 1,600 people were arrested for breaking these laws.
- Eugene Debs, Socialist candidate for President, was arrested for protesting the draft.
· The majority of American forces in France were led by General John J. Pershing.
· An African-American regiment, known as the Harlem Hell Fighters, fought alongside French troops against the Germans.
* The entire regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre, a French medal of honor, for their bravery.
