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World War-I

World War-I. 1914-1918. Vocabulary. Neutrality- Nonparticipation in a dispute or war. Nationalism. The belief that ethnic groups should have control over land in which their ethnicity is dominant. Militarism. Glorification of military forces and war preparation. Alliances.

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World War-I

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  1. World War-I 1914-1918

  2. Vocabulary • Neutrality- Nonparticipation in a dispute or war.

  3. Nationalism • The belief that ethnic groups should have control over land in which their ethnicity is dominant.

  4. Militarism • Glorification of military forces and war preparation.

  5. Alliances • Agreement to assist in conflicts if necessary.

  6. Assassination • In June 1914 archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Astro-Hungarian throne is assassinated in Serbia by a Serbian Nationalist. • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and WWI begins.

  7. U.S. Neutrality • The United States followed a policy in which they would not participate in the disputes,wars or alliances of other countries.

  8. U.S. Abandons Neutrality • American banks loan money and war materials to the Allied Forces. • May 7,1915, German submarines sink the British vessel the Lusitania, the dead included 128 Americans. • March 1,1917, U.S. intercepts the Zimmerman Note in which the Germans offer to aid the Mexicans in re-cooperate New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

  9. New Warfare & Weapons • Trench Warfare-the use of deep ditches as protection on battlefield. Soldiers would then rush out these ditches to cross “no man’s land” and attack the enemy trenches. • Tanks are used as a way to get around machine guns.

  10. Major Battles of WWI • Major battles of WWI took place in France where at the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Verdun at least 2 million deaths and injuries were recorded. • Battles sites in France during WWI • Mame (1914) • Ypres (1914) (1915) • Verdun (1916) • Somme (1916)

  11. U.S. Enters WWI in 1917 • Over 4 million U.S troops were mobilized during WWI and many were sent to France to aid the allies against the Germans. • 10,000 Native Americans and many Mexican Americans and Japanese Americans volunteer for service during WWI.

  12. African Americans Soldiers in WWI • 400,000 African Americans served during WWI • Many African Americans volunteered for WWI with the hopes that this would bring them first class citizenship in the U.S. • Henry Johnson • Highest metal of Honor in France The Croix de Guerre.

  13. Convincing America to Fight • Committee on Public Info (CPU) • Propaganda campaign to convince Americans to join and support the war. • Espionage Act and the Sedition Act • Outlawed opposition and criticism of the American government’s involvement WWI • Vocabulary • Propaganda- information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. • Espionage- the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets • Sedition- Language that speaks against the government

  14. The War at Home • Paying for the War: • Liberty Bonds • Tax Increase • Food Conservation

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