One of the most important concepts to come out of the civilizations of greece and rome was 1. totalitarian governments never work 2. humans are important and the universe is knowable 3. religion has no place in society 4. men and women should share equally in national life 5. warfare should not be part of national life

2. humans are important and the universe is knowable

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.