1. World War I

2. Beginning of the war
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (6/28/14)
Sets off chain reaction through Europe.
War turns into a total stalemate in France. (Trench Warfare)

4. Franz Ferdinand and Family

6. Austria-Hungary

7. Trench warfare

12. U.S. entry into the war Began as a neutral nation
Problems with the German Untersee Boats (U-Boats)
Germany makes a mistake:
Sinking of the Lusitania,
1,198 dead, 128 Americans

13. German U-Boat

14. Lusitania

15. Victims of the sinking

16. Wilson’s Response
Demands apology, money, and guarantee no more use of subs.
Builds up armed forces for a year!

17. Sank French liner Sussex, Brings Sussex Pledge:
Last Straw
Sank French liner Sussex, Brings Sussex Pledge:
Won’t sink without warning
This is violated when Germany starts winning

18. From German Ambassador to Mexico.
Zimmerman Note
From German Ambassador to Mexico.
Help Germany by attacking the U.S. and get back lost territory.
More ships sunk

19. Wilson Declares War (4/2/17)

20. The Homefront

21. War Poster

23. Selective Service Act
Requires all men ages 21 to 30 to sign up for service in the armed forces.
Not the first time the draft was used.
Later changed to 18-45
3 million drafted by lottery

24. War Industries Board Regulate supplies and materials.
Necessary material went to building up the war effort, not so much to civilians
Led by Bernard Baruch, board got token salaries.

25. WIB cont’d
Raised industrial capacity of country 20%.
95 vessels launched in one day!

26. Food Administration
Led by Herbert Hoover
Feed America and Europe
Conservation was the big buzz word.
“Hooverizing”

27. Herbert Hoover

28. Civilians Jobs for nearly everyone. “A woman’s place is in the war.”
Southern blacks move north and west.
Earn more money, but still faced discrimination.

29. Civilians cont’d “Liberty Loans”
Huge propaganda drives to promote patriotism.
“I Want You!”
Many did not understand why we were in the war.

31. Stretching of Power Three laws to enforce patriotism.
Trading with the enemy act (Censorship)
Sedition Act (Free Speech)
Espionage Act (Treason)
Schneck v. U.S. Espionage Act upheld

32. “We must make the world safe for democracy.”
Eugene Debs and many others imprisoned

33. Eugene V. Debs

34. Debs

35. Civilians cont’d Patriotic writing contest Committee of Public info.
American’s creed
Committee of Public info.
“Four Minute men”
“Star Spangled Banner”
Made up horror stories about the German army.

36. The War

37. The Yanks Are Coming
Arrive summer of 1917.
Lifted spirits of allies
Turns tide of war.
Russia leaves (Brest-Litovsk)

38. Pershing (AEF)

39. Cont’d Battle of the Argonne Forest 1 million Americans
20,000 were blacks
Most had non-combat duty
1 month more ammo used than in the Civil War

40. Marines in France

42. Battle of the Argonne

43. Sgt. Alvin C. York

45. Eddie Rickenbacker

47. End of the War
Ends November 11, 1918
8 million soldiers dead

48. Paris Peace Conference

49. Wilson’s Plan 14 points Ban secret treaties Reduce armaments
Territorial changes
League of Nations

50. Peace Conference Wilson goofs
Asks country to elect all democrats (1918)
Takes no major Republican with him to Paris

51. Cont’d Wilson wants world peace, others want revenge and gains
Clemenceau: “Talk to Wilson? How can I talk to a fellow who thinks himself the first man in 2,000 yearswho has known anything about peace on Earth?”

53. Treaty of Versailles
Blames Germany, loses colonies
Breaks up Ottoman Empire
Creates new countries
League of Nations

54. League of Nations (28)

55. Europe before and after

56. At home Wilson’s League is shot down.
He goes to the people to ratify it over the Senate.
Has a stroke
Wife runs White House until he recovers.

57. Edith Wilson