1. World War I

2. Leading to War
Assassination
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances

3. Allies: WWI ADVERSARIES Central Powers: Also called the Triple Entente
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Also called the Triple Entente
Allies:
France
Britain
Russia
Japan
Italy
U.S.
Also called the Triple Alliance

4. Getting Involved in World War
Remained politically neutral for first two years of the war
Americans viewed Germany as cold-blooded and cruel… Remember Why?

5. Reasons for War German U-Boats
Transatlantic line between US and Germany cut.
Sinking of Lusitania and Sussex ships that kill Americans.
Breaking of Sussex Pledge
US banks lend money to Allies.
Zimmerman Note
Russian Revolution
Germany attacks three US ships March 1917
April 6th, 1917 – April 6th, 1917 = Wilson urges U.S. Congress to pass resolution for war against Germany. Congress approves.

7. The Home Front Women African Americans War Industries Board
Fill the jobs of the men who had gone to war (so did minorities)
Served as nurses
African Americans
Migrate north to factories
Segregated in the military… usually not allowed to fight
War Industries Board
regulated industrial production of war goods
National War Labor Board
Arbitrate labor disputes

8. The Home Front (Loose lips sink ships) Civil Liberties Denied
The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act
silence critics of the war effort
They were upheld by the Supreme Court (see below)
They lead to the persecution of more than 1500 people
Eugene V. Debs convicted under the Espionage Act in 1918 and sentenced to 10 years in a federal penitentiary.
They hit hard at socialist and radicals
Schenck v. U.S
the government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war.

11. War Bonds

12. Patriotism

13. Modern Warfare
Many went into the war thinking it would be like wars in the old day with horses, swords, shields, and single shot rifles. Lasting for one or two major battles.
Instead there was many deaths and many battles because of new technology. (grenades, automatic weapons, bombs, poison gases, planes, tanks, and submarines. Lasted for years.
Trench Warfare

34. Casualties of World War I
Allies Killed Wounded
Russia 1,700, ,950,000
France 1,358, ,266,000
Britain , ,090,000
Italy , ,000
U.S , ,000
Others , ,000
Total 4,889, ,809,000
Central Killed Wounded
Germany 1,809,000 4,247,000
Austria-Hungary ,000 3,620,000
Ottoman Empire , ,000
Bulgaria , ,000
Total 3,133,000 8,419,000
Complete Total 8,022, ,228,000

35. Results
Allies win with the assistance of the United States… Central Powers fall apart… broken into many countries
Official surrender is Nov. 11th, 1918
Paris Peace Conference – how to deal with Germany… they come up with Versailles Treaty
Germany gets punished/humiliated
They have to pay $33 Billion in damages… will
Wilson tells everyone that he fears Germany will not forgive or forget this moment. He’s right…

36. A young Adolph Hitler in WWI…

37. United States emerges as world power
US Results
United States emerges as world power
League of Nations created by Wilson
Congress and President disagree on U.S. joining… Congress votes no, so we don’t join our own creation… Politics!