World War I Overview

The First World War McIntyre Boys and Girls! War Savings Stamps Poster by James Montgomery Flagg 1917-18

The First World War: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What?

The First World War: ,[object Object],Long term - 1. Alliance system 2. Imperialist Competition 3. Stockpiling of Weapons Short term - Assassination of Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg one hour before their deaths, June 28, 1914

The First World War: ,[object Object],Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Russia France Great Britain Italy Japan United States (1917) Central Powers: Allies:

The First World War: ,[object Object]

Why did it take so long for America to get involved in the war? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Thinking Slide: ,[object Object]

Which side should the US pick? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Powers: Allies: US Exports to both sides:

What did it take to get the US involved? 1. Blockades ,[object Object],[object Object],Y-53 German Submarine 1916

What did it take to get the US involved? 1. Blockades ,[object Object],[object Object]

What did it take to get the US involved? 1. Blockades ,[object Object],[object Object],German Propaganda Justifying Lusitania sinking

What did it take to get the US involved? 1. Blockades ,[object Object],[object Object],Note in Bottle After Lusitania Disaster

What did it take to get the US involved? 2. Unlimited Submarine Warfare ,[object Object],Why? Otherwise their blockade would not be successful

What did it take to get the US involved? 3. Zimmerman Note ,[object Object],[object Object]

What did it take to get the US involved? ,[object Object]

How was the war looking for the allies? ,[object Object],[object Object],Not Good...

Convincing the American People ,[object Object],[object Object]

Convincing the American People 1. War to End All Wars Idealism: 2 Goals For War: 2. Making the World Safe for Democracy

Convincing the American People Idealism: Fourteen Points What? President Wilson’s Plan for after the war ,[object Object],President Woodrow Wilson

What did the US do to help? ,[object Object],American Troops March Through London Supplies:

How did the War Affect the US? Women ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],African Americans ,[object Object]

How did the War Affect the US? Enforcing Loyalty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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