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American Mobilization

American Mobilization. Unit 2 Lesson 8. Objectives:. Review early war in Europe and events that drew the US into WWI. Identify efforts the US took to prepare and fight WWI. Warm Up. What was the German plan to win WWI? What was the early reality of WWI?. Schlieffen Plan

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American Mobilization

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  1. American Mobilization Unit 2 Lesson 8

  2. Objectives: • Review early war in Europe and events that drew the US into WWI. • Identify efforts the US took to prepare and fight WWI.

  3. Warm Up • What was the German plan to win WWI? • What was the early reality of WWI? • Schlieffen Plan • FRA 1st, RUS 2nd • RUS fell, FRA stalled

  4. Review • Causes? • Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances • Assassination FF • Neutrality? • Distance, Cost, Divided Sympathies, Investments • Involvement? • Loans to Allies, Zimmerman Note, U-Boat Warfare

  5. Preparing for War • Mobilization • Political • Military • Economic • Social • Concept Map Activity

  6. Political Mobilization • Expand Executive Powers • “Broad emergency” powers • Command economic activity • Espionage Act 1917 • Sedition Act 1918

  7. Political Mobilization • Paying for War- • $33 Billion • 1/3rd Taxes • Income- 16th Amend • Excise • 2/3rd Borrowing • Liberty/Victory Bonds • 4 minute men

  8. Social Mobilization • Preparing America • Committee on Public Information • Women’s Rights • Great Migration • Prohibition

  9. “Over There” • Handout & Activity • http://youtu.be/6k9XZB6O26w

  10. Video • America in the 20th Century: WWI – On the Homefront http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CF1451F3-5D44-4DC4-AE1F-D172BC5BA2B6

  11. Military Mobilization • Navy OK, Army NOT • Selective Service Act • Volunteers • Supplies…

  12. Economic Mobilization • Shift peacetime to wartime production • War Industries Board • War Labor Board • RR Administration • Shipping Board • Food Administration • Fuel Administration • Rationing

  13. Video • America in the 20th Century: WWI – The War in Europe • Part II http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=D153E6BF-F33C-4C28-8A84-22EF80B1E4EE

  14. Closure • All activity on the home front had one objective, to defeat the Central Powers. Which effort do you think was most significant and why?

  15. Homework • Wilson’s 14 Points

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