1. The American Role in World War I

2. I. The American Response to WWI

3. A. Assassination and Alliances Lead to WWI

4. B. American Neutrality & Divided Loyalties

5. C. America Slowly Steps to War
: England’s Blockade Ends US Trade with Germany

6. 2. 1915: A German Submarine Sinks the Lusitania

9. 3. 1916: Wilson Runs for President on “He Kept Us Out of War” Platform

10. 4. Early 1917: --The United States Seizes the Zimmerman Note

11. 5. April 1917: Wilson declares war to “make world safe for democracy”

12. II. The War Affects Ordinary Americans
A. The Selective Service Act Creates a Draft

13. B. Government Promotes War with Propaganda

15. C. Women Work, Save and Win Suffrage (Voting)

16. A. American Troops & Germany’s Surrender (1918)
III. A War to End All Wars?
A. American Troops & Germany’s Surrender (1918)

17. B. The Peace Conference: US Wants Peace, France Wants Punishment

18. C. The Treaty of Versailles: A League of Nations & Germany Punished

19. D. The US Fails to Join the League of Nations