1. Chapter 10-World War I
European Conflict

2. War Breaks Out in Europe/Section 1
Causes of WWI
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
Stalemate
Trench warfare-trench foot

3. Trigger of WWI
There were 4 main long-term reasons for the war, but there was one trigger.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archduchess Sophia

4. Technology
Tanks
Fighter planes-German-Red Baron (Baron von Richthofen) and Eddie Rickenbacker (American)
Machine guns
Poison gas
Submarines-U-boats,torpedoes

5. America’s Path to War President Woodrow Wilson Neutrality
Lusitania-ship
Zimmerman Telegram-from Germany to Mexico

6. Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas II and family overthrown
Bolshevik Revolution
Communism-Vladimir Lenin
Reds
Effect- Russia withdraws from war-leaves Allies at a disadvantage

7. America Joins the Fight/Section 2
Raising an army and navy
John J. Pershing-General of American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
Selective Service Act-draft
Women in the military for first time
African-American troops segregated

8. Ships/Troops/Pushing Germans Back
Convoy system-cruisers and destroyers protect merchant ships
American troops enter the war-Cantigny, Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood
Second Battle of the Marne-turning point of the war
Alvin York
African-American combat units

9. Armistice Germany surrenders Nov 11, 1918-Armistice Day/Veterans Day
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
More people died from disease than from bullets
Led to starvation and flu epidemic

10. Life on the Home Front/Section 3
Study this section well! Many of the things that you will learn for WWI “on the home front” will be the same for WWII. (prior knowledge-text to text connections) 
Mobilizing-getting ready
War bonds/liberty bonds, sold by government, Hollywood stars

11. Life on the Home Front continued
Children- rolled bandages
Collected tin cans
Saved apricot pits
Boy Scouts helped
Families- planted “victory gardens” knitted socks for soldiers
Wheatless days and meatless days

12. Life on the Home Front continued
Conserve gasoline
Women donating corsets
Propaganda-writers, artists, photographers, filmmakers
Prejudice- German shepherds called “police dogs” sauerkraut called “liberty cabbage” hamburger called “Salisbury steak”
Espionage Act, Sedition Act

13. Home Front continued

14. The Great Migration/Flu Epidemic
Hundreds of thousands of African-Americans moved North to look for factory jobs and to escape the prejudice of the South. Great Migration
8.5 million soldiers died in the war
20 million people died from the flu

15. The Legacy of the War Fourteen Points- Wilson’s ideas for peace
League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles- Germany must accept full blame, had to pay $33 BILLION in reparations, lost its colonies and army
New countries created from land that Germany lost
Wilson likes Treaty of Versailles-Senate votes NO

16. More problems after the war
Red Scare because of Bolshevik Revolution
Palmer Raids
Sacco and Vanzetti
Racial tensions-African-Americans had fought for democracy in Europe but had no rights at home in the U.S.
Race riots in the North
Harding runs for president promising Normalcy