ABSTRACT
The leadership of Britain and France knew the war was nearing an end in 1918 as the United States sent over a million fresh soldiers and much-needed supplies to the Allies. The wearied Germans launched one last major offensive in the spring. With the end in sight, Allied leadership engaged in unprecedented direct action against agitators in one final push to end the war. This chapter explores how Lloyd George and Clemenceau's governments engaged in even more widespread surveillance and coercion, which government leaders justified after achieving victory. While anti-government activity remained high among agitators, the public at large accepted its wartime expansion in exchange for military success.
