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1 WORLD WAR 1 AMERICANS IN THE WAR

2 ISOLATIONISM THE POLICY WHERE AMERICA DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH OTHER NATIONS’ PROBLEMS USA DOES NOT HELP ANY COUNTRIES THAT ARE AT WAR IN EUROPE

3 HOW AMERICA ENTERS THE WAR
1915- Germany sank Lusitania, killing 128 Americans!! 1917- Germany began attacking US ships

4 ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM 1917- Germany sends a telegram to Mexico encouraging them to attack USA. Germany wants to distract USA from war in Europe USA intercepts it, and realizes Germany is not their friend. That’s not very nice!

5 APRIL 6, 1917- USA joins Allied Powers
Great Britain France Russia Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire

6 Now that we’re at war, what will US have to do?

7 Build armies and send soldiers to Europe.
Make weapons & supplies - ships, trucks, pistols, helmets -US made more supplies than any other country Sent food to soldiers

8 What ways could American people help?
Fight in Europe Work in factories Save food to send to troops- Rations- limits on food Americans could buy because soldiers needed food.

9 Propaganda Posters used to shape people’s thinking- war posters.
Encourages people to join Army.

10 People were mad at Germany after the Lusitania
People were mad at Germany after the Lusitania. This poster reminded people what Germany had done.

11 Women were important in the war, too.
Women took over men’s jobs when they left to fight in Europe.

12 Even children could help! Every quarter counts

13 Food needs to be saved to send to soldiers in Europe.

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