1. American enters the War.

2. Reasons for American Intervention 1. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare w Sinking of the Lusitania.(1915) w Sussex Pledge: (1916) Germans vowed not to sink merchant vessels without warning. w Return to unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany felt they had enough subs to choke off the British and risk war with the US.

3. More reasons 2. Allied Propaganda. Kinship to British and the French connection. 3. Hostility toward Germany. Belgium, submarine warfare, sabotage, and the Zimmerman Note. 4. American economic interests. The Wall Street connection and additional sales to allied countries.

4. And yet more reasons. 5. American Idealism. “the world must be make safe for democracy.” “The war to end all wars.” 6. American security. Militaristic Germany would replace England as the dominant power in Europe.

5. America at the home front w Increase in Presidential powers. w Mobilizing the economy. w Influencing public opinion. w Punishing espionage and sedition.

6. War is hell on the home front too! w Financing the war. w Providing military manpower.

7. Military aspects of the war. w Worldwide involvement. w New Weapons. w Naval warfare. The Front: w Eastern w Southern w Western

8. The early tank.

9. No Man’s land

10. American Military Contributions w American Expeditionary Force totaled over 2 million men. w Led by General Pershing. w Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood, St. Mihiel, The Meuse-Argonne Forest. w US 4,355,000 126,000 234,300 4,526

13. Survival

14. Student assignment Research and analysis of: w Wilson’s Fourteen Points. w Treaty of Versailles. w Senate rejection of the treaty.