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Paperback. Condition: New. Silencing "Fighting Bob" tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federal government on the progressive opponents of the first world war. As Eric Chester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United States to become directly involved in Europe's conflict in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson, ignoring that fact, forced the United States to join with its allies in carrying the war to the bitter end: the total and unconditional surrender of Germany. To accomplish this, Wilson-notably, a Democrat-was convinced that harsh repression of dissent was necessary. Reexamining a wide range of archival sources from a new angle, Chester describes the rollout of this campaign of suppression, showing that the most radical opponents of the war were the first to come under attack, beginning with the imprisonment of members of the Industrial Workers of the World and the sentencing of left-wing socialists to long terms in prison. Chester reveals that, as soon as the radical Left was quashed, the federal government turned its attention to reformists committed to working within the system-that is, Progressives, as led by Senator "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, the Wisconsin Republican at the forefront of the Progressive movement. What does it say that, although some of the first World War's most ardent opponents were situated in the United States, few today recall that most Americans opposed the decision to enter the First World War? What can we learn from the fact that it was a Democrat who brought that antiwar movement down? As Chester demonstrates, history shows the struggle to uphold civil liberties can only succeed when everyone's right to dissent is defended, no matter what their views and no matter who holds power. Chester documents the process by which a Democrat who viewed himself as a reformer took down a Republican, along with the countless Progressives he counted among his allies-leaving a lasting legacy for the Democratic Party: the repression of the most potent Progressive forces in the United States.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Silencing"Fighting Bob tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federalgovernment on the progressive opponents of the first world war. As EricChester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United Statesto become directly involved in Europes conflict in 1917. President WoodrowWilson, ignoring that fact, forced the United States to join with its alliesin carrying the war to the bitter end: the total and unconditional surrenderof Germany. To accomplish this, Wilsonnotably, a Democratwas convinced thatharsh repression of dissent was necessary. Reexamining a wide range ofarchival sources from a new angle, Chester describes the rollout of thiscampaign of suppression, showing that the most radical opponents of the warwere the first to come under attack, beginning with the imprisonment ofmembers of the Industrial Workers of the World and the sentencing ofleft-wing socialists to long terms in prison. Chester reveals that, as soonas the radical Left was quashed, the federal government turned its attentionto reformists committed to working within the systemthat is, Progressives,as led by Senator Fighting Bob LaFollette, the Wisconsin Republican at theforefront of the Progressive movement. What does it say that, although someof the first World Wars most ardent opponents were situated in the UnitedStates, few today recall that most Americans opposed the decision to enterthe First World War? What can we learn from the fact that it was a Democratwho brought that antiwar movement down? As Chester demonstrates, historyshows the struggle to uphold civil liberties can only succeed when everyonesright to dissent is defended, no matter what their views and no matter whoholds power. Chester documents the process by which a Democrat who viewedhimself as a reformer took down a Republican, along with the countlessProgressives he counted among his alliesleaving a lasting legacy for theDemocratic Party: the repression of the most potent Progressive forces in theUnited States. Silencing "Fighting Bob tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federal government on the progressive opponents of the first world war. As Eric Chester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United States to become directly involved in Europes conflict in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson, ignoring that fact, forced the Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Silencing "Fighting Bob" tells the story of the coordinated attack by the federal government on the progressive opponents of the first world war. As Eric Chester reminds us, the American people saw no reason for the United States to become directly involved in Europe's conflict in 1917. President Woodrow Wilson, ignoring that fact, forced the United States to join with its allies in carrying the war to the bitter end: the total and unconditional surrender of Germany. To accomplish this, Wilson-notably, a Democrat-was convinced that harsh repression of dissent was necessary. Reexamining a wide range of archival sources from a new angle, Chester describes the rollout of this campaign of suppression, showing that the most radical opponents of the war were the first to come under attack, beginning with the imprisonment of members of the Industrial Workers of the World and the sentencing of left-wing socialists to long terms in prison. Chester reveals that, as soon as the radical Left was quashed, the federal government turned its attention to reformists committed to working within the system-that is, Progressives, as led by Senator "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, the Wisconsin Republican at the forefront of the Progressive movement. What does it say that, although some of the first World War's most ardent opponents were situated in the United States, few today recall that most Americans opposed the decision to enter the First World War? What can we learn from the fact that it was a Democrat who brought that antiwar movement down? As Chester demonstrates, history shows the struggle to uphold civil liberties can only succeed when everyone's right to dissent is defended, no matter what their views and no matter who holds power. Chester documents the process by which a Democrat who viewed himself as a reformer took down a Republican, along with the countless Progressives he counted among his allies-leaving a lasting legacy for the Democratic Party: the repression of the most potent Progressive forces in the United States.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. World War I, given all the rousing "Over-There" songs and in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased, Woodrow Wilson's presidential administration became intent on stifling antiwar dissent.In his absorbing new book, Eric Chester reveals that out of this turmoil came a heated public discussion on the theory of civil liberties-the basic freedoms that are, theoretically, untouchable by any of the three branches of the U.S. government. The famous "clear and present danger" argument of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the "balance of conflicting interest" theory of law professor Zechariah Chafee, for example, evolved to provide a rationale for courts to act as a limited restraint on autocratic actions of the government. But Chester goes further, to examine an alternative theory: civil liberties exist as absolute rights, rather than being dependent on the specific circumstances of each case. Over the years, the debate about the right to dissent has intensified and become more necessary. This fascinating book explains why, a century after the First World War-and in the era of Trump-we need to know about this.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. World War I, given all the rousing Over-There songs and in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased, Woodrow Wilsons presidential administration became intent on stifling antiwar dissent.In his absorbing new book, Eric Chester reveals that out of this turmoil came a heated public discussion on the theory of civil libertiesthe basic freedoms that are, theoretically, untouchable by any of the three branches of the U.S. government. The famous clear and present danger argument of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the balance of conflicting interest theory of law professor Zechariah Chafee, for example, evolved to provide a rationale for courts to act as a limited restraint on autocratic actions of the government. But Chester goes further, to examine an alternative theory: civil liberties exist as absolute rights, rather than being dependent on the specific circumstances of each case. Over the years, the debate about the right to dissent has intensified and become more necessary. This fascinating book explains why, a century after the First World Warand in the era of Trumpwe need to know about this. World War I, given all the rousing Over-There songs and in-the-trenches films it inspired, was, at its outset, surprisingly unpopular with the American public. As opposition increased, Woodrow Wilsons presidential administration became intent on stifling antiwar dissent. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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