STUDENT NOTES FOR CH. 22 HIS122

World War I: The Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad, 1914-1920 The American Promise A History of the United States World War I: The Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad, 1914-1920

Series of Events leading to the Great War Great Britain, France, and Russia (“The Allies”) Germany, Austria-Hungary (Central Powers) Austria-Hungary blames Serbia Germany attacks Russia and France JAPAN GETS INVOLVED!=The Great War Serb kills Austria-Hungarian Russia backs Serbia Great Britain War on Germany

Serb kills Austria-Hungarian Austria-Hungary blames Serbia Russia backs Serbia Germany attacks Russia and France Great Britain War on Germany

American Neutrality

Fear of Wilson about war Finally. . . Zimmerman Telegram American vessels sunk Declare war “war without hate”? Fear of Wilson about war

War in France -Stalemate -Trench warfare between France and Germany -Americans involved?

More than 25,000 women in France What could women do??? Disillusionment about war (men and women) Nineteenth Amendment

-Demonizing Germans -Patriotism -Four Minute Men

Fight for Peace -Wilson: -14 points -League of Nations

“Breaking the Heart of the Nation” Wilson returned home and was excited when the president submitted the treaty to the Senate. Criticisms: no guarantee of world peace, entangled U.S. in world affairs. 6 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to be passed Wilson won Nobel Peace Price for creating the league but the U.S. never joined. “The Devil is a busy man.”-Wilson

Ending the War -Allies launch massive counteroffensive -Germans only lasted 6 weeks -Treaty of Versailles signed

Red Scare Americans fear Communism Attacks on civil liberties

Great Migrations -Blacks escape south -Life in the North -Mexican Immigration -Better life in America

Election of 1920 “Return to Normalcy” People want change…again Victory!