Bell Ringer

1. Bell Ringer • What was the long term cause for the U.S to Enter WWI? • What was the short term cause for the U.S. to enter WWI? • Now reflect on a time when someone you trusted deliberately lied to you? How did it make you feel? How did you react?

3. 1st Semester Recap copy this down After the Civil War (1865) the United States concentrated its efforts on expansion. First into the west by systematically removing Native Americans from the Great Plains and connecting the heavily populated regions of California & the North East by railroad. As the railroad increased the need for workers to build the railroad and work in the ever growing industrial boom promoted a large influx of immigrants from Europe, China, & Latin America. The problems associated with the flood of immigrants and aggressive urbanization forced America to deal with the problems & corruption in politics, business & society. Secondly, the U.S. focused on expanding beyond its borders. In order for the U.S. to become a world power it believed it must not be shut out of foreign markets. As other nations slowly annexed small countries the U.S. began its quest for a modern navy which would allow the U.S. to influence politics, commerce, and economics into Latin America, Asia, & the south Pacific. As predicted, competition led to World War. At the conclusion of the war, The U.S. witnessed a decade of economic prosperity which was followed by financial collapse and decade long depression, which would only end as the U.S. would prepare to enter a World War.

4. Treaty of Versailles • After Germany lost WWI, the winning nations drafted a treaty to address issues such as • Loss of territory • pay reparations, • Limited military • assume war guilt. • These punishments left Germany with bitter feelings and contempt for The League of Nations. “Big Four” U.S. President Wilson British Prime Minister George Italian Prime Minister Orlando French Prime Minister Clemenceau

5. Problems with the Treaty of Versailles That makes me a sad panda! For JAPAN • Wanted to be a major player…But left out of Negotiations. • -received a couple of Small German controlled territories in Asia.

6. Problems with the Treaty of Versailles For Italy Promised this land And never got it…. GRRRRRRR

7. Problems with the Treaty of Versailles For the USA • Treaty would Limit Congress War Making Powers. • Wilson felt Germany was being treated to Harsh • Congress did not ratify Treaty of Versailles

8. Problems with the Treaty of Versailles For Germany • Reparations hurt economy. • Depression made it worse. • Loss of territory & war guilt demoralized country. • Hitler hated Treaty of Versailles. • Believed T.O.V. was created to humiliate Germany. • Blamed Jewish bankers & financiers for all of Germany’s economic problems • Felt German speaking people in other countries wanted to be German.

9. Congress doesn’t sign the Treat of Versailles 1919 Germany faces major sanctions after WWI Warren Harding becomes President 1921 Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party 1923 Teapot Dome Scandal Hitler jailed for treason Scopes Trial 1925 Hitler’s book Mein Kampfis published 1929 Stock Market on Wall Street crashes. Nazi Party becomes the second largest in Germany

10. 1931 Japan Invades Manchuria 1933 • Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany • Germans burn books • Boycott of Jewish businesses • First concentration Camps open • Nazi party only party • Enabling Act= Hitler is a dictator. • Communism, Socialism, • Unions, & Guns banned Roosevelt elected President Roosevelt enacts New Deal 21st Amendment Glass Steagall Act Dustbowl Begins 1934 Hitler crushes all opposition Hitler becomes Furher Austrian Chancellor murdered by Nazis

11. Nye Committee findings lead to first Neutrality Acts Social Security Act 1935 Jews stripped of rights Hitler violates Treaty of Versailles by expanding military 1936 Germany occupies Rhineland Neutrality Acts expanded Italian forces take Ethiopia Spanish Civil War 1937 Neutrality Acts expanded German military begins mobilization 1938 Germany unites with Austria German army occupies the Sudetenland France & Britain begin policy of Appeasement .

12. 1939 Nazis invade Czechoslovakia Nazis-Soviet Pact (Divide Poland) Nazis invade Poland Cash & Carry, U.S. declares neutrality USA doesn’t enter WWII until Dec. 1941. 1939-1941 Roosevelt wants to help Europe WWII in Europe begins Soviet Union Invades Poland

13. Roosevelt-USA Hitler-Germany • 1933 Depression at its worst • Industrial Production collapses • Country distrusted govt. • Poor leadership from previous leaders • Protected farmers • Gave tax cuts, subsidies to companies • Work projects • Provided relief to impoverished families • 1933 Depression at its worst • Industrial Production collapses • Country distrusted govt. • Poor leadership from previous leaders • Protected farmers • Gave tax cuts, subsidies to companies • Work projects • Provided relief to impoverished families • Work projects included munitions manufacturing