"Liberty Cabbage" was a term used in the United States during World War I to refer to sauerkraut. It was part of a larger movement to eliminate German words and names from American language due to anti-German sentiment.
Imagine if your best friend suddenly started calling you by a different name because they were mad at someone else with your same name. That's kind of what happened with "Liberty Cabbage."
Anti-German Sentiment: Negative feelings, prejudice, or hostility towards Germany and its culture, particularly during World Wars.
Propaganda: Information, especially biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
World War I: A major global conflict taking place from 1914-1918 involving many world powers split into two alliances - the Allies (including France, UK, Russia) and Central Powers (including Germany, Austria-Hungary).
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