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American Involvement

American Involvement. Unit 4 Lesson 6 (Section 14.4). Objectives. Review causes of war, early events in the war in Europe, American neutrality & involvement, and mobilization efforts. Explain how US involvement tipped the war effort in Allied favor.

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American Involvement

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  1. American Involvement Unit 4 Lesson 6 (Section 14.4)

  2. Objectives • Review causes of war, early events in the war in Europe, American neutrality & involvement, and mobilization efforts. • Explain how US involvement tipped the war effort in Allied favor. • Act out the options the countries at war had during The Great War

  3. Review – Individually! • Causes? • Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances, International Anarchy • Assassination FF • Alliances? • Central Powers • Allied Powers • American Neutrality? • Distance, Cost, Divided Sympathies, Investments • Early War? • Schlieffen Plan • 1914 Trenches in FRA • Industrial/Mechanized • 1917 Revolution in RUS = treaty (1918)

  4. US Path to War • Economic & Cultural Ties to Allies • Blockades, Loans • German U-Boat Warfare • Lusitania, Sussex Pledge • Zimmerman Note • MEX start war with US? • Idealism • “Make world safe for democracy” • Declaration of War • April 6, 1917

  5. American Involvement • Convoy System • Escort troops & supplies to Euro safely • American Expeditionary Force (AEF) - June 1917 • Gen John J Pershing • Doughboys – young, healthy & energetic • Harlem Hell Fighters • 369th Infantry loaned to FRA • Croix de Guerre

  6. American Involvement • Saving Paris • GRM Ludendorff Offensive Spring 1918 • Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood (June) • Save Paris • 2nd Battle of Marne (July) • Begin retreat • Counterattack • Tanks & planes break lines…seek treaty? • St. Mihiel • 1st major US-led action • Argonne Forest • Break last GRM defense • GRM navy & troops mutiny

  7. Surrender • Central Powers split • Econ, military, moral exhaustion • GRM surrenders • 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month (11-11-18)

  8. Activity- Letter to Wilson Some Americans were very divided by the idea of going to war. Here is a chance for you to tell the President what you think!

  9. Simulation Day 5 of the simulation

  10. Closure • Why do you think American involvement was able to turn the tide of war?

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