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Bell ringer

Bell ringer. If our country went to war, would you volunteer to serve? Would you refuse to go? Would you protest the country’s involvement in the conflict?. American Power Tips the Balance. American Military Mobilization.

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Bell ringer

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  1. Bell ringer • If our country went to war, would you volunteer to serve? Would you refuse to go? Would you protest the country’s involvement in the conflict?

  2. American Power Tips the Balance • American Military Mobilization • Almost 10 million men register for combat under the Selective Service Act • Women are not drafted, but some fill non- combat positions • Black soldiers serve in segregated units, some are assigned to fight on the front lines

  3. American Power Tips the Balance • American Success in Combat • The U.S. constructs ships to expand its fleet for the war effort • Using the convoy system, the Allies break the German blockade • General Pershing insists on having American soldiers fight as an independent force • The U.S. helps turn the tide against the Central Powers by 1918

  4. American Power Tips the Balance • Fighting "Over There • New, terrifying weapons change the face of warfare • Medical services cannot keep up with the physical and emotional wounds suffered by soldiers

  5. American Power Tips the Balance • The Collapse of Germany • Soon after the German people rebel against the war and the Kaiser, Germany agrees to an armistice on November 11, 1918 • The toll of the war on human life is staggering

  6. Classwork • Complete page 79 in the workbook for your notes

  7. Homework • Read chapter 19, section 4 • Complete chapter 19, section assessment 4

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