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Causes of WWI

Causes of WWI. S L U G S Z. USSEX. M A I N. ILITARISM. USITANIA. LLIANCES. NRESTRICTED ERMAN UB WARFARE. MPERIALISM. ATIONALISM. IMMERMAN TELEGRAM.

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Causes of WWI

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  1. Causes of WWI S L U G S Z USSEX M A I N ILITARISM USITANIA LLIANCES NRESTRICTED ERMAN UB WARFARE MPERIALISM ATIONALISM IMMERMAN TELEGRAM

  2. When Wilson divulged the contents of the Zimmerman Telegram, a wave of indignation swept the country. This information, compounded by the German use of unrestricted submarine warfare made American entry into the war inevitable.

  3. Women in the Military • Women served in the war, but only in non-combat positions • Nurses, radio operators, electricians, photographers, pharmacists, torpedo assemblers • The Army Nursing Corps served overseas including 10,000 women

  4. The Home Front • War Industries Board created • Oversaw war time productions • Raw materials, construction of new factories, manufacturing of goods

  5. Paying For the War • Liberty Bonds & Victory Bonds helped raise $ for the war • By buying bonds, ‘Mericans were loaning the govt money • Taxes were also raised

  6. Women Support Industries • Increased opportunity for women • Took jobs vacated by men in the military • Factory & manufacturing jobs, shipping & railraod • After the war, many women were replaced by men

  7. The Great Migration • Between 300k-500k African Americans left the south to fill factory jobs in the north • Changed the racial makeup of northern cities and caused tensions after the war

  8. Supreme Court Limits Free Speech • In landmark case Schenck v U.S., court ruled free speech could be altered during times of “clear and present danger” • Controlled public opinion and stopped antiwar protests

  9. The Conflict • Trench Warfare – “No Man’s Land” • Reliance on machine gun • New Technology • Poison gas, tank, airplanes

  10. The War’s Impact Effects of WWI on Economy Mass demand for goods Rapid Inflation Strikes

  11. The Red Scare • ‘Mericans became anti-German during and after the war & anti-communist when Russia withdrew • Communism became associated with being unpatriotic and disloyal

  12. The Red Scare • The Red Scare became a nationwide panic that Communists, or “reds”, might seize power • Postal Service caught over 30 letters to leading businessmen that exploded when opened suggesting a country wide conspiracy • Most believed the bombs were the work of Communists or other revolutionaries

  13. The Red Scare • Palmer Raids, led by General Palmer, were raids on headquarters of radical organizations and homes of suspicious people accused of being led by reds • Run through the General Intelligence Division, soon to be FBI, led by J Edgar Hoover • Palmer loss credibility when he started predicting events that didn’t occur

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