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Don’t be jealous… I know I look good! You wish you had a mullet… and a sword!. PPT!!!. LEARNING TARGETS:. Who in America was for and against the Allies How does Kaiser Wilhelm treat the US? What are the major events that pull the US into WWI? How does US entrance affect the war?.
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Don’t be jealous… I know I look good! You wish you had a mullet… and a sword! PPT!!!
LEARNING TARGETS: • Who in America was for and against the Allies • How does Kaiser Wilhelm treat the US? • What are the major events that pull the US into WWI? • How does US entrance affect the war?
How does the US get Pulled into WWI?
1ST , The US Tries to stay NEUTRAL”They’re like ostriches! • Willie (Wilson) thought war would also break out among the American People • Many Citizens from European countries! Stay Neutral Homies…
People AGAINST fighting with the ALLIES I’m not fighting with the Brits! • German Americans – duh! 2. Irish Americans – hated GB 3. Moms – Didn’t want their sons going to war ♪♫ I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier I brought him up to be my pride & joy Who dares to place a musket on his shoulder, To shoot some other mom’s boy” ♫♪ - 1915 song: I Love Deutschland!
4. $$$ = Allies More Trade: US trades 2x as much with GB & FR No More Debt: we HAD to participate to avoid debt In first 2 years of war, American economy skyrocketed! US ships 3 BILLION in supplies to Allies 2 BILLION loaned to Allies …THEY HAD TO WIN! Reasons to fight forthe Allies! 1. ½ Americans English SO common ancestry, language, democracy, etc 3. Atrocity Stories 2. France Natural Ally… They helped US win the Rev. war!
IN 1915…(while the US tries to stay “neutral”) The GB Navy began a blockade of GER GER responded with their new weapon… Zie Unterseeboot! Aka: U-BOAT
Kaiser Wilhelm (GER) knew that Americans didn’t want to go to war… So he… taunted America with “unrestricted submarine warfare”.
May 1915LusitaniaHit!128 Americans die That’s Ok GER… We don’t want to go to war anyway! Just don’t let it happen again!
The debate over US involvement began to intensify – They killed AMERICANS now!
Wilson stands strong His slogan: “I kept Us out of war” would be a lie if we went to war
THEN, INJULY 1915It happens Again! • Passenger liner the Arabic hit • 2 Americans died
WWI It’s like the Brittany Spears song…(did you know she was a WWI Genius?) • March 1916Sussexhit • 80 killed or injured Americans think: “haven’t we already had a couple ‘Overt Acts’!?” Look at me…I don’t want a war… let’s wait for an “OVERT ACT”
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I’m Risky! GER was winning the war and decided to take aRISK They sent a secret message to the Mexicans… THE ZIMMERMANN NOTE
In January of 1917, the U.S. government received this, a secret message from GER to Mexico (intercepted by GB intelligence.)
TheZimmermanNote. . . …sent from the GER Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman It said… If MEX would attack the US and the Central Powers won WWI – Then Mexico would get TX, AZ, NM
With the entrance of the US, & it’s industrial might, the tide of WWI was tipped in favor of the Allies.
WHY THE US CHOSE THE ALLIES’ SIDE… $$$$ (5 billion invested in allies) Citizens wanted it 3 ships sunk by GER Zimmerman Note Atrocity stories
HOMEWORK:Journal 2: Terms of Peace Due tomorrowTEST THURSDAY!!Trench Warfare packet due on Thurs.
Did you get any of that?!? What a Great PPT!
6. What were the stories called that showed Germans killing cute babies? • War Tales • Atrocity Stories • Propaganda • Fabrication Stories 28 of 30
7. How much does the US have invested in the Allies before the war? • 3 million • 3 billion • 5 billion • 5 million 26 of 30
8. What did the British do in 1915 that made the Germans use U-Boats? • Brinkmanship • Coup d’etat • Blockade • Bombardment 28 of 30
9. What are Germans losing from the Blockade? 30 • Fertilizer • Weapons • Food • Feed 25
10. Who in her 1999 hit song was actually talking about WWI? • Christina Aguilera • Miley Cyrus • Britney Spears • Beyonce 28 of 30
11. What 3 ships were sunk by the Germans? • Louisiana, Airmec, Susana • Leonardo, Aimee, Susan • Lockhart, Awolt, Susitania • Lusitania, Arabic, Sussex 28 of 30
12. Who was the President of the US? • Woodred • Wilson • Wimbart • Woohoo 27 of 30
13. Who was the leader of GER? • Kaiser Wilhelm • Kaiser William • Kaiser Winfrey • Kaiser Wilson 27 of 30
14. Willy won’t go to war unless he has a “_______ ____”. • Abstract Act • Overdramatized Act • Overt Act • Atrocity Act 28 of 30
15. What was the “Overt Act” that pulled the US into WWI? • Zimmerman Note • Lusitania sinking • Britney Spears singing • Bombing of Pearl Harbor 28 of 30
16. The Zimmerman Note asked ____ to invade the US • Russia • Great Britain • Mexico • Cuba 28 of 30
17. Who did NOT want to fight on the same side as the Allies? • French Americans • Italian Americans • Americans • Irish Americans 26 of 30
18. Which of the following was NOT a reason to fight on the same side as the Allies? • Atrocity Stories • France is a natural ally • British Ancestry • We invested 5 billion with Germany 26 of 30