1. Time Period 7 (1890-1945): World War 1
Presented by: Bonny Brownridge & Bethany Wilkins

2. Overall Theme
After and during WWI, debates about the nation’s role in the world, how to achieve national security and pursuing American interests intensified.

3. Big Idea 1
Even after deciding neutrality, the US entered WWI in response to Woodrow Wilson’s call for defense, humanitarian and democratic principles.

4. Effects WWI had on America
Sinking of Lusitania (1915)
Germany waged submarine warfare under the suspicion of the U.S. smuggling arms
National Defense Act (1916)
Updated Militia Act which expanded the size and scope National Guard
Zimmerman Telegram (1917)
Intercepted from Germany before America entered US
Proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico before
Selective Service Act (1917)
The government drafted people
Wilson’s 14 Points (1918)
Declared WWI was a moral battle and was necessary for peace
“He kept us out of war”- Wilson's campaign slogan

5. Big Idea 2
America’s role in combat was limited however the presence of American forces helped tip the balance of conflict in favor of the Allies.

6. Patriotism of America American Expeditionary Forces
John Pershing started it
Individualism
America wanted to fight alongside Americans, even though they were on foreign soil
Liberty Loan Drives
War bonds
Sold to Americans in an effort to raise money for the war with the promise that America would pay the citizens back with interest

7. Big Idea 3
Despite Wilson’s involvement in postwar negotiations, the senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations.

8. Attempts at Peace Paris Peace Conference (1919)
Lead to Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
Ended WWI
Germany couldn't have a military
Germany had to pay reparations
Germany had to accept total fault for the war
League of Nations (1920)
Aimed to prevent more wars
Reservationists
Opposed America entering League of Nations and Treaty of Versailles
Henry Cabot Lodge lead this

9. Big Idea 4
After WWI, the United States wanted a foreign policy that included peace treaties, select military intervention and international intervention whilst maintaining isolation.

10. United States and Foreign Policies
Washington Naval Conference- ( )- The largest naval powers had a conference in Washington D.C. To discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve tensions in East Asia
Dawes Plan (1924)- Short-term economic benefits for Germany, Lightened the reparations from World War One
Kellogg Briand Pact (1928)- International agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflict, to prevent another World War, also known as the Pact of Paris
Hawley Smoot Tariff (1930)- raised U.S. taxes on exported goods which caused Europe to raise their tariffs

11. Big Idea 5
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to enter WWII, which sparked more concern about fascism, totalitarianism and the Nazi party.

12. Involvement with other countries
Japanese invasion of Manchuria (1931)
Japanese had claimed Chinese soldiers sabotaged the railway so they attacked and invaded the Chinese city of Manchuria. This lead to Japan leaving the League of Nations
Stimson Doctrine (1932)
U.S. federal government policy that refused to recognize land that China or Japan had taken by force
Neutrality Acts of
A series of acts that were made to limit U.S. involvement in wars.
No exporting arms or anything for war (1935)
Arms trade with Spain was outlawed (1937)
Lifted arms embargo (1939)
“Quarantine the Aggressor” speech
German invasion of Poland (1939)
Started WWII
Pearl Harbor 1941
Caused U.S. to enter WWII