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To END all Wars

To END all Wars. Legacy of World War I. Jan 1917. Wilson proclaimed: “Peace without victory”. Nov. 18, 1918 . Other Central Powers had individually signed peace treaties between Sept and Nov. 1918 Germany finally signs an armistice as the country falls into civil war

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To END all Wars

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  1. To END all Wars Legacy of World War I

  2. Jan 1917 Wilson proclaimed: “Peace without victory”

  3. Nov. 18, 1918 Other Central Powers had individually signed peace treaties between Sept and Nov. 1918 Germany finally signs an armistice as the country falls into civil war 53,000 dead (ironically, 10x died from 1918 flu epidemic)

  4. Versailles Peace Conference • Big Three: Wilson, George, and Clemenceau • (Japan and Italy also played a role) • U.S. aims • Brit. aims • French aims • Excluded: Russia, Germany, Austria, Hungary • Peace Treaty signed Nov. 1919

  5. Does your proposal make it? Punish Germany International Organization Colonies and Boundaries Freedom of the Seas

  6. Consequences in U.S.

  7. U.S. Isolationism • Wilson’s Fourteen Points • Senate refuses to ratify • High Tariffs (1922, 1930) • Immigration restrictions

  8. America as Industrial Power • Initial economic recession • U.S. industry increases: steel, radios, consumer goods • Sold to devastated Euro

  9. Read Senator Borah’s Speech • Why will the treaty not mean peace? • Is Borah’s reference to the Founding Fathers appropriate?

  10. First Great Migration • 1.6 million Afr-Americans • Move north and midwest • Cities: Chicago, Detroit, NY • Industries: Meatpacking, stockyards, manufacturing • Opportunities • Problems

  11. Increased Nativism • Chinese/Japanese exclusion acts • Anti-radicalism • Expansion of KKK • Growth of Religious fervor

  12. Women gain prominence • Jobs in the absence of men • Military service • Right to vote

  13. Reflect on Consequences How is each a result of the war? What are the effects or consequences for Americans and American society?

  14. Final Essay Topic 1. How was U.S. involvement in World War I consistent with U.S. foreign policy since 1898? OR 2. How did U.S. involvement in World War I affect the lives of Americans from 1914-1919?*

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