Political dissent and criticism

Political dissent and criticism is also a common theme. After the armistice and the dissolution of the CPI, there were songs published that criticized the 1918 Meuse-Argonne Offensive especially in “What has Pershing Paid for Dead Man’s Hill.” Similarly, dimming postwar hope and disillusionment show when describing the plight of the returning disabled veterans especially when looking for employment opportunities. This issue is summed up in “Are They Equal in the Eyes of the Law?