1. World War I
AP US History

2. Allies v. Central Powers

3. Wilson Document One
Context: When is Wilson giving this speech? Audience: Who is he speaking to? Purpose:

4. WWI: 1914 to 1917 Ethnic Ties Propaganda Trade
British Blockade and Sub Warfare
Lusitania, Arabic, Sussex
Election of 1916
Zimmerman Note
Unrestricted Sub Warfare

5. Wilson Document Two
Context: When is Wilson giving this speech? Audience: Who is he speaking to? Purpose:

6. Declaration of War – April 1917

7. Secondary Source Reading
1. Why does Zinn disagree with Wilson’s argument?
2. What does Zinn argue are the real reasons for the US entering World War I?
What evidence does he present?
Should the US have joined World War I based on what you have learned?

8. Practice Question Why did the United States enter World War I?
Evaluate the reasons why the United States entered World War I
Evaluate the extent to which economic policy caused the United States to enter World War I.

9. Practice Question
Evaluate the extent to which economic policy caused the United States to enter World War I.
Context:
Era
Specific
Transition:
Thesis:

10. Wilson’s Fourteen Points
I. No secret treaties
II. Freedom of the seas
III. Free trade
IV. Armament reductions
V. Readjustment of colonial claims
VI – XIII. Self Determination of Nations
XIV. League of Nations

11. Expansion of Government Authority
Finance (taxes & bonds)
War Boards (industries, food, labor, fuel)
Committee on Public Information - government organization created to “sell” Americans on the war
Espionage Act (1917) – any actions that interfere with foreign relations are illegal
Context, Purpose
Sedition Act (1918) – prohibited disloyal speech and actions
How did the power of the federal government change during World War I?

12. Schenck v. US (1919) Schenck Speech: Context Audience Purpose
2000 people are jailed including labor leader Eugene V. Debs.

13. Schenck v. US (1919) Background: Legal Question(s): Legal Decision:
Schenck was convicted for violating the Espionage Act of He was guilty of handing out anti-draft literature.
Legal Question(s):
Were Schenck’s 1st Amendment freedom of speech rights violated?
Legal Decision:
No (9-0)
Impact:
In times of “clear and present danger” there may be limits to freedom of speech.

14. Practice Question
Evaluate the ways in which World War I affected American society.
Thesis:
Synthesis:
Theme
Example

15. Treaty of Versailles
Arranged by Wilson who wanted to end war based on Fourteen Points and European leaders George (UK), Clemenceau (France) & Orlando (Italy) who were most interested in punishing Germany
Creates League of Nations (international peacekeeping organization)
Article X of League requires all nations to come to aid of any country that is attacked
Punishes and weakens Germany (loses army, colonies, & territory; forced to take blame for war; forced to pay for war through reparations)

16. Opposition to League Read Lodge’s Speech: Context
Reasons for opposition to Treaty

17. Analyze Cartoon H A P

18. Wilsonian Idealism Read Wilson’s Speech: Context
Reasons for support for Treaty

19. Treaty Votes
Wilson toured the nation arguing for the Treaty and League until he had a stroke on 10/2/19; he (or his wife?) directed Senate Democrats to not accept reservations
Votes
First (11/19/19): voted on w/ reservations, Wilson demands supporters to vote no on Treaty w/ reservations; defeated 55 against to 39 for
Second (11/19/19): voted on w/no reservations; defeated 53 against to 34 for
Third (3/19/20): voted on w/ reservations; defeated 49 for to 25 against
Election of 1920 – “return to normalcy”

20. Argumentation
Evaluate the extent to which President Wilson was responsible for the failure of the Treaty of Versailles.
Write a body paragraph with a good topic sentence, evidence, and analysis. (TEA)

21. US Exports to Warring Nations 1914 to 1916
Economic Interests
US Exports to Warring Nations 1914 to 1916
NATION
1914
1915
1916
G. Britain
$594,271,863
$911,794,954
$1,526,685,102
France
$159,818,924
$369,397,170
$628,851,988
Germany
$344, 794,276
$28,863,354
$288,899
Thomas Bailey, The American Pageant

22. Lusitania

23. Election of 1916

24. Zimmerman Note
Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States.
Offered to help Mexico regain the territories lost to United States
The telegram was intercepted by the British and published in US newspapers

25. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany announced that as of January 31, 1917, they would start submarine warfare against any ships headed to Allied ports including American ships. Over 2000 Allied and neutral ships were sunk in 1917.