1. World War I Section 3: Winning the War

2. Waging Total War
Nations restructured their economies to feed their war efforts. All citizens—women included—had roles to play in the war-driven economy. TOTAL WAR
The average citizen was also made a target when navies began forming blockades to stop not only military supplies, but food and ships carrying civilians.

3. Total War Continued 2. Increased taxes
T.W. =‘ed the following (B.M ?)
Naval blockades
2. Increased taxes
3. Censorship of the press
4. Use of propaganda on both sides (note – show prop after this slide)
5. Women in the work force
6. Conscription (the draft)

4. Morale Collapses
With mounting death tolls and massive food shortages in most of Europe and Russia, troops began to desert their posts.
In Russia, a revolution erupted that
would bring V.I. Lenin to power.

5. Consequence of Russia’s withdrawal from WWI was :
Strengthened the Central Powers by allowing Germany to shift forces to the Western Front
2. Created economic hardships that resulted in the downfall of the Czar Nicholas
BM ?

6. Russian Revolution Made Simple

8. The United States Declares War
Germany announced they would resume unrestricted submarine warfare
German foreign minister was discovered soliciting Mexico’s attach against the United States,
Cultural ties with Allies
Sympathy for its fellow democracies
President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany.

9. American Enters WWI
German U-boat torpedoed & sinks Lusitania, America sees it as an atrocity, helps US join Allies
Zimmerman Note Incident- allows extreme mistrust & ultimately helped force US into WWI
American military & financial intervention affected the course & outcome of WWI

10. Victory at Last
When fresh troops from the US arrived in Europe by the thousands, the weary German forces were no match.
Austria-Hungary were also unraveling and its subject nations seized the moment to revolt.
Armistice occurs at 11,11, 11, 1918 (November, 11, at 11 a.m. 1918)

11. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
" The main points in this document were:
no more secret treaties
countries must seek to reduce their weapons and their armed forces
national self-determination should allow people of the same nationality to govern themselves and one nationality should not have the power to govern another
all countries should belong to the League of Nations.
Jest of it: (Wilson’s term for long lasting peace was ending the war & future wars)

12. Analyzing Posters from The Great War
Propaganda
Analyzing Posters from The Great War

13. What is Propaganda?
The spreading of ideas to support, or damage, a cause.

14. Why did governments use Propaganda?
To Keep Moral up at Home
To Justify the war
To Recruit more Soldiers
To Encourage Women to become nurses
To Encourage Citizens to be thrifty
To Encourage Citizens to buy Bonds

15. Analyzing Propoganda Uses Powerful Images Aggravates Emotions
Exploit people’s Fears
Uses Unclear language
Bends the rules of Logic

18. What to look for:
1. Intended Audience?
2. Which Emotions?
3. Goal?

19. What to look for: 1. Intended Audience
Who is the poster aimed at? The Men? The Women? Adults?

22. What to look for: 1. Intended Audience 2. Which Emotions?
Fear? Embarrassment? Pride? Anger? Patriotism? Peer Pressure? Being Left out?

24. What to look for: 3. Goal 1. Intended Audience 2. Which Emotions?
Join the war, Give money to the war, support the war, send your husband…

34. Your Turn 1. Who is the poster aimed at? (Intended Audience)
Try to find the following for each Poster:
1. Who is the poster aimed at?
(Intended Audience)
2. Which emotions are they pulling at?
(Emotions)
3. What is the goal of the poster?(Goal)

43. Translate
Translate what the words mean in English.
Be creative!

44. Russia

45. Create Your Own Pick a Country. Choose your goal.
Choose your audience.
Choose which emotions will be most useful to reach your goal.
Choose which images match your country (Uniform, battle field, etc.)
Draw your Propaganda Poster.
On the back, explain Your choices Goal, Your Audience, and Your Goal.

46. Political Cartoons