1. Bellringer
Day Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
establish military alliances with other nations
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
begin the policy of manifest destiny
support isolationist forces in Congress
 Rewrite this question in your own words (only rewrite the question – not the answer options)
Identify one fact you must know in order to answer this correctly.
Identify 1 word in either the question stem or the answer options that may be difficult for some students.
Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
a. establish military alliances with other nations
b. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
c. begin the policy of manifest destiny
d. support isolationist forces in Congress
Review expectations of class

2. Learning Targets
U5T9 I can explain why the United States became involved in World War I.
U5T10 I can explain how Americas involvement in WWI changed the course of the war.
U5T11 I can describe the impact of World War I on the homefront.

3. World War I (WWI)
U.S Involvement

4. Causes of World War I: M-A-N-I-A
M- MILITARISM: building up nation’s amount of weapons
A-ALLIANCES: secret relationships between countries
N-NATIONALISM: extreme pride for one’s own nation
I- IMPERIALISM
A-ASSASSINATION of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke and his wife right before his assassination by an extreme Serbian nationalist

5. 2. Countries Involved Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Allied Powers:
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
U.S. (eventually)
Countries Involved

6. 3. United States Involvement
Neutrality
Trade w/ Central and Allied Powers
Food
Weapons
War materials
U.S. sympathized with Great Britain

7. 4. U.S. Gets Involved U-Boat(submarine) attacks Lusitania sinking
Zimmerman Note: notes from one German official to another that said if the U.S. entered WWI, Germany would be allies with Mexico and help them fight the U.S.

8. PRIMARY DOCUMENT ACTIVITY
Why did the U.S. Get involved in World War I if it was majority a European conflict?
Jigsaw Activity:
Each member in the groups gets one of the documents to read.
Group member has to list the reasons their document gives for entering in the war with the quote from the reading
Students share answers and compile a master list

9. 5. WARFRONT Selective Service Act Trench Warfare New Technologies
Country
Total Causalities
Russia
9,150,000
France
6,160,800
Britain
3,190,235
Italy
2,197,000
United States
323,018
Germany
7,142, 558
Austria-Hungary
7,020,000
Turkey
975,000
Selective Service Act
Military Draft
Trench Warfare
New Technologies
Machine gun
Flame thrower
Poison Gas
U-boats
Airplanes

10. 6. HOMEFRONT Mobilization: organize a nation’s resources for war
Propaganda – “sell” the war
Everyone help war effort!
Victory Gardens: Grow own produce
War bonds : Nat’l gov’t sell bonds to help fund war
Espionage and Sedition Act: made it illegal to express opposition to the gov’t or the war
Purpose: to suppress anti-war sentiments
Schenck v. United States: the government can restrict freedom of speech in times of “clear and present danger”

11. Propaganda Activity- Get out 5E Notes
For each of the 4 posters you will need to:
Analyze the image: labeling all the artistic devices
What is the poster persuading the U.S. people to do?
How is the poster trying to make you (the viewer) feel – What emotions would a U.S. citizen feel when looking at this poster
Please write in complete sentences.

16. 7. Anti-War Groups
Pacifists: people who for political, moral, or religious reasons oppose all wars.
Wanted leaders of neutral countries to act as peacemakers
Women’s Peace Party: believed that entry into the war would make the nation’s leaders forget about all the social and progressive reforms that had been gained
African Americans: didn’t understand why the nation was fighting for democracy abroad when Af. Am. Were unprotected at home

17. Exit Slip
Complete questions 9 and 10. Fix questions 1-8.