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Causes and Intervention in World War One: A Comprehensive Overview

Explore the causes of World War One, including powerful military forces, nationalism, imperialism, and alliances. Learn about the reasons for US intervention in 1917, including the sinking of the Lusitania and American economic ties. Delve into Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points and the impact of the war on the US homefront. Discover the legacy of WWI for the US, including the end of the Progressive movement and American isolationism. Recommended readings provide further in-depth analysis.

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Causes and Intervention in World War One: A Comprehensive Overview

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  1. World Class Educationwww.kean.edu

  2. 1 Topic 12 America and the First World War 1914 - 1919

  3. What were the Causes of World War One? Powerful military forces – arms race Nationalism Imperialism System of Alliances Collective guilt of the great powers 2

  4. What were the Reasons for US Intervention in World War One (April 1917)? Sinking of Lusitania, 1915 German unrestricted submarine warfare, 1917 Allied propaganda Hostility toward Germany American economic ties to Britain Historical / Cultural ties to Britain and France American idealism American long-term strategic interests 3

  5. Wilson’s Fourteen Points Main Points Open Diplomacy Freedom of the Seas Removal of trade barriers Arms reduction Adjustment of colonial claims Nation / Ethnic self-determination League of Nations 4 First Page of Wilson’s Shorthand Draft

  6. 5 WWI Homefront • Economic mobilization – War Industries Board • Military mobilization – Selective Service Acts • Espionage Act (1917) • Financing the War – new taxes / Liberty and Victory bonds appeals

  7. 6 America’s Military Contribution • American Expeditionary Force – 2 million soldiers – General Pershing • Contributed to defeat of German 1918 offensive on Western Front

  8. 7 Woodrow Wilson GeorgesClemenceau “The Tiger” David Lloyd George

  9. 8 Principal Articles Versailles Treaty • Covenant of the League of Nations • New German boundaries • German military limits • Reparations (Article 231- war “guilt” clause) • Redrawing - map of Europe and Middle East

  10. 9 Legacy of WWI for US • End of the Progressive movement • The “Red Scare” • American isolationism – rejection of the Treaty of Versailles / League of Nations • Emergence of America as the world’s creditor • America emerges as a Great Power – but what will be its role?

  11. 10 Selected Readings • James L Stokesbury, A Short History of World War I • Edward M. Coffman, The War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I • David M. Kennedy, Over Here: The First World War and American Society • Margaret Macmillan, Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World

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