1. Chapter 23 By Zack, Jeremy, and Jose Period 2 3/3/16
“War Without Stint”
Chapter 23
By Zack, Jeremy, and Jose
Period 2
3/3/16

2. Thesis
America, upon entering the era of World War 1 (or The Great War, as it was known at that time), dealt with several factors that contributed to the advancements and setbacks of the war, including the drafting of soldiers and their enlistment to aid European countries, the problematic struggles and eclectic triumphs of military recruits and personnel, and the new and advanced technology that was used on the battlefield.

3. Entering the War Allies looked to US for help
German U-Boats defeated British ships (Spanish Armada?)
United States “altered balance of war.” (Brinkley, 617).
Naval assistance not enough- ground troops
Bolshevik Revolution, November, 1917

5. The American Expeditionary Force
US- not enough men (120,000 army, 80,000 Nat’l Guard)
US- no combat experience
Selective Service Act- national draft
became known as AEF
Women permitted to enlist

7. African- American Soldiers (Most Impactful)
Nearly 400,00 enlisted/drafted
segregated units under white commanders (Civil War Southern dispute)
learned to live with racism- hoped military would improve social status
led to development of IQ tests
resulted lower IQs = low access to education

8. Military Struggle
US troops ready for battle- spring war ended 8 months later
AEF joined Allies under Gen. John J. Pershing
“Fresh” troops
Trench warfare- muddy, wet, cold, lice and rats, stress and discomfort, boredom and fear
“... war would be virtually endless.” (Brinkley, 619).

10. United States Saves the Day
Brief experiences compared to Allies
Chateau-Thierry and Rheims- aided French in pushing back Germans
Halted Germans and developed own offense- 7/18/1918
Pushed Germans to border- Meuse-Argonne offensive
cut supplies
Germans “surrendered” w/ cease-fire- 11/11/1918

12. The New Technology of Warfare
Trench warfare necessary due to high powered artillery and weapons
chemical weapons- poisonous mustard gas
mobile weapons- tanks, flamethrowers
required maintenance
airplanes
Navy- hydraulic gun controls, turbine propulsion, advanced navigation
Submarines
resulted in HIGH casualties

13. Main Things to Know United States was eager to join
had the least casualties- 112,000
Selective Service Act contained voluntary and nonvoluntary soldiers
United States saved the day
New technology caused trench warfare, caused poor conditions, caused most deaths