Bellringer Day 3 - Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to establish military alliances with other nations gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials begin the policy of manifest destiny support isolationist forces in Congress  Rewrite this question in your own words (only rewrite the question – not the answer options) Identify one fact you must know in order to answer this correctly. Identify 1 word in either the question stem or the answer options that may be difficult for some students. Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to a. establish military alliances with other nations b. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials c. begin the policy of manifest destiny d. support isolationist forces in Congress Review expectations of class

Learning Targets U5T9 I can explain why the United States became involved in World War I. U5T10 I can explain how Americas involvement in WWI changed the course of the war. U5T11 I can describe the impact of World War I on the homefront.

World War I (WWI) 1914-1918 U.S Involvement 1917-1918

Causes of World War I: M-A-N-I-A M- MILITARISM: building up nation’s amount of weapons A-ALLIANCES: secret relationships between countries N-NATIONALISM: extreme pride for one’s own nation I- IMPERIALISM A-ASSASSINATION of Archduke Ferdinand Archduke and his wife right before his assassination by an extreme Serbian nationalist

2. Countries Involved Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Allied Powers: Great Britain France Italy Russia U.S. (eventually) Countries Involved

3. United States Involvement Neutrality 1914-1917 Trade w/ Central and Allied Powers Food Weapons War materials U.S. sympathized with Great Britain

4. U.S. Gets Involved U-Boat(submarine) attacks Lusitania sinking Zimmerman Note: notes from one German official to another that said if the U.S. entered WWI, Germany would be allies with Mexico and help them fight the U.S.

PRIMARY DOCUMENT ACTIVITY Why did the U.S. Get involved in World War I if it was majority a European conflict? Jigsaw Activity: Each member in the groups gets one of the documents to read. Group member has to list the reasons their document gives for entering in the war with the quote from the reading Students share answers and compile a master list

5. WARFRONT Selective Service Act Trench Warfare New Technologies Country Total Causalities Russia 9,150,000 France 6,160,800 Britain 3,190,235 Italy 2,197,000 United States 323,018 Germany 7,142, 558 Austria-Hungary 7,020,000 Turkey 975,000 Selective Service Act Military Draft Trench Warfare New Technologies Machine gun Flame thrower Poison Gas U-boats Airplanes

6. HOMEFRONT Mobilization: organize a nation’s resources for war Propaganda – “sell” the war Everyone help war effort! Victory Gardens: Grow own produce War bonds : Nat’l gov’t sell bonds to help fund war Espionage and Sedition Act: made it illegal to express opposition to the gov’t or the war Purpose: to suppress anti-war sentiments Schenck v. United States: the government can restrict freedom of speech in times of “clear and present danger”

Propaganda Activity- Get out 5E Notes For each of the 4 posters you will need to: Analyze the image: labeling all the artistic devices What is the poster persuading the U.S. people to do? How is the poster trying to make you (the viewer) feel – What emotions would a U.S. citizen feel when looking at this poster Please write in complete sentences.

7. Anti-War Groups Pacifists: people who for political, moral, or religious reasons oppose all wars. Wanted leaders of neutral countries to act as peacemakers Women’s Peace Party: believed that entry into the war would make the nation’s leaders forget about all the social and progressive reforms that had been gained African Americans: didn’t understand why the nation was fighting for democracy abroad when Af. Am. Were unprotected at home

Exit Slip Complete questions 9 and 10. Fix questions 1-8.