1. Section 2 American Power Tips the Balance
Chapter 11
Section 2
American Power Tips the Balance

2. #1 How did the U.S. raise an army?
1917 Selective Service Act – requires men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service
24 million register/ 3 million called up
400,000 African-Americans serve (denied from navy and marines)
8 month training (often with no weapons!)
Women volunteer in non-combat positions

3. #2 How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?
Attitude, enthusiasm
Helped to stop German advances in France
Replaced the loss of Russian soldiers

4. #3 How did the U.S. build its naval force?
Exempted shipyard workers from draft
Public relations campaign
Fabrication techniques
Converted private/commercial ships for war use

5. #4 How did the Navy help win the war?
Broke German blockade by convincing British to use convoy system
Placed mines across North Sea

6. #5 New Weapons
Machines guns
Tanks
Airplanes
Poison gas

7. Civilian deaths 11 million Military deaths Injuries 20 million
#6 and #7 Costs of War
Civilian deaths
11 million
Military deaths
Injuries
20 million
Refugees
10 million
Cost
$338 billion
U.S. deaths
48,000
U.S. wounded
200,000

8. Part B
Alvin York – with help of 6 doughboys, killed 25 Germans and captured 132 prisoners
Conscientious objector – a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds
Eddie Rickenbacker – fighter pilot of WWI