1. STUDENT NOTES FOR CH. 22
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2. World War I: The Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad, 1914-1920
The American Promise
A History of the United States
World War I: The Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad,

5. Series of Events leading to the Great War
Great Britain, France, and Russia
(“The Allies”)
Germany, Austria-Hungary (Central Powers)
Austria-Hungary blames Serbia
Germany attacks Russia and France
JAPAN GETS INVOLVED!=The Great War
Serb kills Austria-Hungarian
Russia backs Serbia
Great Britain War on Germany

6. Serb kills Austria-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary blames Serbia
Russia backs Serbia
Germany attacks Russia and France
Great Britain War on Germany

7. American Neutrality

10. Fear of Wilson about war
Finally. . .
Zimmerman Telegram
American vessels sunk
Declare war
“war without hate”?
Fear of Wilson about war

12. War in France -Stalemate -Trench warfare between France and Germany
-Americans involved?

15. More than 25,000 women in France
What could women do???
Disillusionment about war (men and women)
Nineteenth Amendment

16. -Demonizing Germans -Patriotism -Four Minute Men

17. Fight for Peace
-Wilson: -14 points -League of Nations

18. “Breaking the Heart of the Nation”
Wilson returned home and was excited when the president submitted the treaty to the Senate.
Criticisms: no guarantee of world peace, entangled U.S. in world affairs.
6 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to be passed
Wilson won Nobel Peace Price for creating the league but the U.S. never joined.
“The Devil is a busy man.”-Wilson

19. Ending the War
-Allies launch massive counteroffensive
-Germans only lasted 6 weeks
-Treaty of Versailles signed

22. Red Scare
Americans fear Communism
Attacks on civil liberties

23. Great Migrations
-Blacks escape south -Life in the North -Mexican Immigration -Better life in America

24. Election of 1920 “Return to Normalcy” People want change…again
Victory!