1. World War I –

5. “Wilsonian” Foreign Policy
Progressives set out to “reform” the world.

6. “Like a troubled man angered by his own uncertainty, the country aggressively demanded international conformity to democratic goals it now believed might be slipping out of domestic reach.”
-Robert Dallek

7. “Old World” Tyranny vs “New World” Democracy

10. Neutrality: Idealism or Naivete?

11. Why can’t we trade with everyone?

12. Is trade with the British and French a good thing?

14. How do the Germans Respond?

18. “Sussex Pledge”

19. 1916 Presidential Election

20. “He kept us out of war!”

21. After staying out so long, why are we getting in?

22. Zimmermann Telegram

23. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

24. American Expeditionary Force “Doughboys”

29. How did the War Affect the Home Front?

30. Campaign for National Unity

31. Progressivism gone bad. Social control out of control
Progressivism gone bad? Social control out of control? Civil liberties threatened?

32. Treaty of Versailles

33. Lives Lost: Russians – 3. 3 million Germans – 2. 6 million French – 1
Lives Lost: Russians – 3.3 million Germans – 2.6 million French – 1.9 million Austro-Hungarians – 1.5 million British 1.2 million USA – 117,000

34. The Fourteen Points 1-8 Recommendations for New Boundaries in Europe

35. The Fourteen Points Open Diplomacy Freedom of Navigation Removal of Trade Barriers Arms Reductions Self-Determination for Nations and Colonies

36. The Fourteenth Point A League of Nations

37. What’s Wrong With The 14 points?

39. "God gave us the ten commandments and we broke them. Now Mr
"God gave us the ten commandments and we broke them. Now Mr. Wilson has given us the Fourteen Points. We shall see."
--Georges Clemenceau

41. “There are twenty million Germans too many!”

42. Reparations? War Guilt?

43. Legacies of World War I -- Disillusionment with Progressivism War provides glimpse of 20th Century State