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WWI US Involvement

Explore Woodrow Wilson's speeches during WWI and the reasons behind US involvement. Learn about the British blockade, German U-Boat response, sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Telegram, and American propaganda.

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WWI US Involvement

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  1. WWI US Involvement

  2. Woodrow Wilson’s speeches • Speech #1 • August 1914 • What was the message Wilson sent? ……………………………………………. • Speech #2 • April 1917 • What is Wilson asking Congress to do? • What is his reasoning? • What does Wilson accuse Germany of doing?

  3. British Blockade • British great naval strength • British set up blockade on coast of Germany • What is the purpose of the blockade? • To prevent weapons and military goods from getting into Germany… also included food. • American ships headed for Germany were also captured by the British • 750,000 German civilians die of starvation

  4. German U-Boat response • German U-Boats were attacking British and American ships • What is … “Unrestricted Submarine warfare” • Sinking any type of ship without warning (no restrictions) • Kaiser: “all cargoes headed for Great Britain, considered contraband” • What is contraband? • Goods imported or exported illegally • Any ship in waters would be sunk. • 75,000 lost lives due to U-Boats

  5. Sinking of the Lusitania • British ship carrying American passengers and cargo sunk • See Document • Why does the document say that Wilson had a flimsy argument? • What are the real reasons that are suggested for the US entering the war on the British side?

  6. U-Boats vs. British Blockade • Why do you think that Americans responded more negatively to Germans than British? • The United States saw the Germans as killing off innocent civilians while the British simply took American goods and ships • Americans had more money invested in the Allies and more profit tied to British Victory.

  7. Woodrow Wilson’s speeches • Speech #1 • August 1914 • What was the message Wilson sent? ……………………………………………. • Speech #2 • April 1917 • What is Wilson asking Congress to do? • What is his reasoning? • What does Wilson accuse Germany of doing?

  8. Zimmerman Telegram • 1917- Germany restarts unrestricted sub-warfare • Germany sends coded message to Mexico to join war as German ally • Help Germany with recovering TX, NM, AZ • Asked b/c figured with unrestricted sub-warfare… US would get involved on British side. • Angered the U.S. and was the last straw for US joining war.

  9. Zimmerman Telegram Activity

  10. American Propaganda • Government sponsored: • Convince people to: • Recruit Americans into armed forces • To sell War Bonds… money for the war • Reduce waste and grow own vegetables • Essentially: Support the War Effort • EXAMPLES…… tomorrow

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