1. WAR!!!

2. World War III Losers--United States and our allies
U.S. had not wanted to go to war
Had made treaties, commitments to allies
Had to honor treaties

3. Problems during the War
Soldiers and civilians did not have enough supplies
Hunger
Thousands die from malnutrition

4. Problems during the War
Many casualties
US has to
surrender, seek
peace

5. Peace Treaty U.S. must accept full responsibility for WWIII
Has to pay $500 billion in reparations

6. Peace Treaty
Land won in the 1800s returned to Mexico

7. Peace Treaty
Washington and Oregon annexed by Canada

8. Peace Treaty
Army cut in size

9. Peace Treaty
U.S. occupied
Has to trade with victors

10. Other postwar problems
Inflation
35 cents
$35,000

11. Other postwar problems
Unemployed
25-40%

12. Other postwar problems
Vigilante groups
Former soldiers
Frustrated with government
Violent protests and marches

13. Politics after the War
President Frederick Williams (in office during the war) is thrown out by revolution
Paul Hinman President since 2012
Former general
84 years old

14. The election of 2020 Now 24 political parties
4 main candidates for President

15. Current President Hinman
War hero
Old and in bad health
Hates treaty, but feels US must obey
Does not want to revise Constitution
Believes traitors caused US to lose the war
Wants people to have faith
Favors big business
Controls prices and wages
Ignores workers

16. Theodore Duston Leader of Veteran’s association Wants to ignore treaty
Says government should be run by the Army, business owners, and wealthy
Anyone who goes along with treaty is a traitor
Wants to rebuild military

17. Ernest Taylor Former subway worker Experienced politician
Wants to give power to groups of workers
Government should take control of farms and factories
Lower unemployment
Does not want to waste money rebuilding the military

18. Arthur Haley Former soldier, battlefield hero
“Americans must strive for liberty and honor”
Opposes immigration
Only citizenship for people born in US
Government should control industry
Against treaty
Certain religious and political groups betrayed the US, caused loss in the war

19. Arthur Haley
Wants to :
Lower interest rates on loans
Increase Social Security
Increase medicare
Wants free college for the poor
“It is the responsibility of the youth to raise America from the ashes of defeat”

20. President Hinman
Theodore Duston
Ernest Taylor
Arthur Haley