World War I Warm Up: Anchors Away Homework: 372-387

Causes of War Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances- Allies and Central Powers Archduke Ferdinand and the powder keg Painting: I want you for the US Army (1917) – James Montgomery Flagg He used himself as the model for Uncle Sam

Fighting Starts Schlieffen Plan Trench Warfare No Mans land Weapons

Questioning Neutrality Anti Imperialist sentiment by socialist Pacifist Movement- all war is evil US Reasons to Support France (Economic) and England (common language, government system, trade, war supplies)

War Hits Home British Blockade of trade goods angers US U-Boat and unrestricted submarine war fare Lusitanian- British Ship American passengers Wilson’s campaign “He kept us out of the War”

US Enters the War Wilson tries to mediate and calls for “a peace between equals” Zimmerman Letter US goes to war in End of 1917 ends 1 year later Battle of the Somme 1.2 million die only 7 miles transferred hands

American Mobilizes Selective Service Act - all men between 21 and 30 must register with armed services June 1917- 2.2 million men drafted Mass Production- shifting use

Minority Fighters 370,000 African Americans were trained but ¾ worked as laborers not soldiers in segregated units 235,000 Puerto Ricans were drafted or enlisted

Summary Questions Who’s death sparked the beginning of WWI? What British Ship was sunk by German U Boats? What were American’s who believed all war was evil called? Who were against WWI because they saw it as an imperialist struggle? What was the 1914 alliance that consisted of France, Russia and Great Britain called? What was the 1914 alliance that consisted of German, Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire called? This contained a proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany that angered the US. What was the long term cause of the war that used development of armed forces as a diplomatic tool called? This long term cause of the war involved the development of competition for colonies. In this battle alone 1.2 million died and only 7 miles of land was exchanged The long term cause of the war that encouraged competition between nations and helped create nations This required men to register to be randomly select for the draft, women were not registered.

Allies Day May 1917- Childe Hassam Impressionism 5th Ave New York after US joined the allies