1. AFTERMATH of WWI

2. TIMELINE of US INVOLVEMENT
Apr 6, 1917—US declares war on Germany
Spring 1918—US forces arrive in Europe
Summer 1918—Allies begin to push back Germans
Nov 11, 1918—(11:00a) Fighting Stops

3. CASUALTIES OF WAR --1 Million Dead Britain --1.7 Million Dead France
Germany
Russia US

4. World Powers Greatly Weakened
Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Russia
Germany
Britain, France

5. US Emerges as a Major World Power
Politically—
Militarily—
Economically--

6. LESSONS FOR US FROM WWI WILSON’S LESSON:
Us Wanted Isolationism & Neutrality But Got Dragged In
WILSON’S LESSON:
Modern War Makes Neutrality Impossible Unless…
Collective Enforcement Of Int’l Law
Isolationism Is Impossible

7. To Maintain American Independence & Freedom To Protect American Rights
WILSON BELIEVED THAT:
To Maintain American Independence & Freedom
To Protect American Rights
To Avoid Involvement In Wars

8. U.S. MUST IN HOPES OF Join Collective Security Organization
Be Willing To Become Involved In Foreign Wars
IN HOPES OF
Avoiding War Altogether
“Make The World Safe For Democracy”

9. Member Nations Work Together To Create & Enforce International Law
LEAGUE of NATIONS
Proposed By Wilson
Member Nations Work Together To Create & Enforce International Law
In Treaty of Versailles

10. LESSONS FOR US FROM WWI AMERICANS’ LESSON:
American Rights Trampled By Foreigners
116,516 Of Our Boys Killed In Just A Few Months
To Hell With Europe!!!

11. RESULTS:
Wilson Faces Opposition At Home
Wilson Has Stroke Trying To Popularize His Message
US Never Ratifies Treaty
US Never Joins League of Nations

12. SO…
American people, tired of war, Europe & all things unusual or foreign did 1 of 2 things:
1. Returned to rural “normalcy” (The “Current” of the 1920s)
2. Became cynical members of the urban-flapperhappy-speakeasylovin-jazzsingin-tommygunshootin-moonshinesluggin-Lost-Generation (The “Undercurrent” of the 1920s)