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1914-1918 WWI and the U.S. involvement

1914-1918 WWI and the U.S. involvement. Interesting Facts WWI. Titanic Sinks 1912 Poison used for the first time in war (mustard gas) Sports changed woman’s fashion to become more lose fitting First air conditioner Ford motor company established the moving assembly line

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1914-1918 WWI and the U.S. involvement

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  1. 1914-1918WWI and the U.S. involvement

  2. Interesting Facts WWI • Titanic Sinks 1912 • Poison used for the first time in war (mustard gas) • Sports changed woman’s fashion to become more lose fitting • First air conditioner • Ford motor company established the moving assembly line • Zipper is now established and used • Telephone • Traffic light • Refrigerator What was America like before WWI?

  3. Allied Powers Central Powers • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________

  4. Causesof theWar

  5. Causes long/short term • Acronym M.A.N.I.A to help remember the 5 major causes of WWI ________________- the belief of a nation or its people to build and maintain a strong military ________________-The two major alliances that developed prior to WWI were the Triple Entente (Allies) and the Triple Alliance (Central Powers) ________________-Extreme pride in one’s nations or state. Often seen by the use of flags, national anthems, and other signature items (Germany) ________________-Domination by one country over another in terms of the political, economic, or cultural life of the dominated country or region. ________________-The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a short-term cause of the war

  6. The“Spark”for European countriesAssiniation of: _______________________

  7. U.S Neutral

  8. US Neutrality • ____________________ • Public Opinion favored the Allies • Opposition to the War • Sympathies to Germany • Pacifist Movements • Tension grew between US and ____________

  9. U.S Moving toward war

  10. Election of 1916 • Wilson running for reelection • “He Kept Us Out of the War” • Lusitania • Sussex Pledge

  11. Reasons for Involvement • ___________________ • Selling more to the Allies • Loss in war = no repayment of debts • Allied Propaganda • Germans are EVIL

  12. Reasons (2) • Wilson’s Idealism • Make the World “safe for democracy” • Peace Without Victory • Democracy vs. Dictatorship • Russian Revolution (March 1917)

  13. Reasons (3) • _____________________________ • German Practice • Sinking ANY ships headed to Britain and France • Resume in January 1917 • Sinking the _____________________

  14. Reasons (4) • ___________________ • Proposed to Mexico • Declare war on US • Germany will help • _________________________________________

  15. The Sinking of the Lusitania

  16. The Zimmerman Telegram

  17. Declaration of War • April 1917 • ______________________ • Draft • Progressive

  18. U.S in the War

  19. Federal mobilization Agencies

  20. Food Administration • Herbert Hoover • Feed the Allies • Avoid Rationing at home • “Voluntary” conservation • Victory Gardens • Wheatless Wednesdays, Meatless Tuesdays • ______________________ • Created things called “Victory gardens”

  21. War Industries Board • __________________________ • Women begin working in industries • African American workers and Mexican Americans • Bernard M. Baruch • Assigned raw materials • Fixed prices

  22. War Labor Board • _________________________ • Negotiate between Labor and Business • Average wage up $1 - 1917-18 • Great Migration • ___________________________ • Available Industrial jobs • Women find more employment • Union Membership increases

  23. ___________________of 1918 • Outlawed speaking against the government or armed forces • _______________________ • Government CAN limit free speech • “Clear and Present Danger” Rule • “You can’t yell FIRE in a crowded theater”

  24. Womenand theWarEffort

  25. For Recruitment

  26. Red Cross Nurses

  27. The Frontline

  28. A Multi-Front War

  29. The Western Front

  30. ____________ Warfare

  31. Trench Warfare “No Man’s Land”

  32. The War of theIndustrial Revolution:NewTechnology

  33. Innovations during war • Tanks • ______________ • ______________ • ______________ • ______________ • ______________ • ______________

  34. The Airplane “Squadron Over the Brenta”Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

  35. The Flying Aces of World War I FrancescoBarraco, It. Eddie “Mick”Mannoch, Br. Eddie Rickenbacher, US Manfred vonRichtoffen, Ger.[The “RedBaron”] Rene PaukFonck, Fr. Willy Coppens deHolthust, Belg.

  36. Looking for the “Red Baron?”

  37. Russian Revolution • March 1917 • Reason Russia leaves the war • Overthrew Czar Nicholas II • ________________ takes over • November 1917 • ______________________ • ______________________ • Russia lost territory, got out of war, communist

  38. World War I Casualties

  39. WWI Ends

  40. Flawed Peace • January 1919 peace conference begins • “____________” key negotiations • _______________ (U.S) • David George (British Prime Minister) • George Clemenceau (French) • Vittorio Orlando ( Italian Prime Minister) *Germany not invited to participate Wilson presents his 14 points, based on

  41. 14 Points • Based on “The Principle of justice to all peoples and nationalities • (1-5) eliminate the general causes of the war through free trade, disarmament, __________________, impartial adjustment of colonial claims, and open diplomacy instead of secret • (6-13) addressed the rights of self-determination and required the ________________to evacuate all of the countries invaded during the war including, France, Belgium, and Russia • (14) called for a creation of a “general association of nations” called ________________________

  42. Treaty of Versailles • Weakened or discarded many of Wilson’s proposals • Germany told to strip its armed forces and forced to pay ____________________ (war damages in money) • Central powers lost all added lands • _________________________________ • Wilson pushes for his League of Nations • Wilson dies, U.S then forgoes the Treaty and creates different peace treaties with each of the Central Powers and the League of Nations takes place ________________________.

  43. After the Warin the U.S.

  44. Economy in Turmoil • Strikes happen for higher wages and better treatment and rationing that had been happening • ___________________ • Scare of communism taking over • Racial Unrest • Caused by _________________and _______________ going to work in factories as the war took shape and white men were gone to war, now they are back and wanting their jobs back.

  45. Return to “Normalcy” • ___________________ became his campaign to win, this ended the Progressive movement • We need to end all the reforms and advancement and return to simple days

  46. Posters:Wartime_______________

  47. ______________ Posters

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