War Affects the World Chapter 13 Section 3

War Affects the World Main Idea = World War I spread to several continents and required the full resources of many governments. Why It Matters Now The war propelled the United States to a new position of international power, which it retains today.

Objectives To describe the escalation of World War I To identify how governments established wartime economies. To summarize how the Allies pushed to victory.

A Truly Global Conflict The Allies expand the war, suffering grievous losses. Germany’s attacks on passenger ships and a German plot bring the U.S. into the conflict.

Unrestricted submarine warfare: German policy of using submarines to sink any ship in the waters surrounding Britain without warning During 1917, German U-boats sank almost 3,000 ships carrying food, weapons, or troops to the war zones. U-Boats

War Affects the Home Front World War I becomes a total war, and governments take control of national economies. In the U.S. and Europe, citizens undergo rationing of goods. With millions of men at the front, many women go to work in factories and elsewhere.

Women During the War The propaganda effort sought to glorify women’s part in the war effort. In reality, women’s work was dangerous and low paying, and it did not bring women the respect they deserved. For example, in Britain the conditions in factories were so bad that the membership of women trade unionists increased by 276 percent during the war, and women workers sometimes went on strike during the war itself.

The Allies Win the War With Russia’s withdrawal, Germany achieves victory on the Eastern Front. Though Germany’s eastern troops head west, fresh American troops give the Allies an edge to win the second Battle of the Marne. The Kaiser abdicates, and Germany and the Allies sign and armistice, ending the war on November 11.