World War I AKA The Great War
What Caused the War? Imperialism/Scramble for Colonies Militarism/Arms and Military Build-up Nationalism-Regional disputes/ethnic tensions Alliance System-Meant to prevent/Caused War
Who Fought The War Central Powers Allied Powers Germany/Austria-Hungary/Bulgaria/Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey Allied Powers France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Russia
Key Events Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Mobilization Stalemate Horror of New Weapons
U.S. Responses Neutrality-no stomach for foreign wars Preparedness-Business pushing for war Peace Movement-reformers, women, populists, clergy, progressives
Events that Led to U.S. Entry Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Sinking of Lusitania-128 Americans dead Zimmerman Note/Telegram-secret offer to help Mexico invade U.S. if they helped Germany Russian Revolution…Russian pulls out of war Wilson-Make the World Safe For Democracy-Declaration of war.
The U.S. Role in the War U.S. Joins in March 1917 U.S. Soldiers are fresh, well-trained,energetic…known as doughboys 300,000 African-Americans, mostly served in menial jobs, excluded from Marines Central Powers collapse, outmanned, outgunned Armistice in November of 1918
Home Front Liberty Bonds for financing war War Industries Board-Price controls, rationing, daylight-savings time Anti-German Propaganda and discrimination Repression of Civil Liberties-Espionage Act, Debs imprisoned George Creel-CPI, propaganda agency producing slogans, posters, films, pamphlets
Social Changes from the War Stopped flow of immigrants from Europe More jobs and opportunities for Mexicans, Blacks, Women Led to prohibition of alcohol U.S. emerges as a world power economically as well as politically