1. (22) Russia collapses in Revolution and Civil War
The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917 and was an overthrow of the Russian Czar by the communist “Red” Bolsheviks.
This is when Russia pulled out of WWI and allowed Germany and the Central Powers to not fight a 2 front war, but to face all fighting on the Western Front.

3. THE US comes to save the day
America
France
Great Britain

4. BACK IN AMERICA

5. (25)Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Saving Time has been used in the U.S. and in many European countries since World War I. At that time, in an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power for war effort
begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March a
ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of November
That is THIS SUNDAY!!!

6. ATTACK ON CIVIL LIBERTIES
As the war progressed, Civil Liberties were compromised
Anti-Immigrant feelings were openly expressed especially anti-German and Austrian- Hungarian
(21) Espionage and Sedition Acts were passed by Congress
These acts were designed to prevent anti-war protests- made it a crime to talk bad about the US government but went against the spirit of the First Amendment (Free speech)

7. (29) The Palmer Raids
a series of controversial raids by the U.S. Justice and Immigration Departments from 1919 to 1921 on suspected radical leftists in the United States. The raids are named for A. Mitchell Palmer, United States Attorney General under Woodrow Wilson. They were after “Hyphenated Americans” (example: “German-Americans)
Schenck vs The US (1920)- a United States Supreme Court decision concerning the question of whether the defendant possessed a First Amendment right to free speech against the draft during World War I. Charles Schenck was the Secretary of the Socialist party and was responsible for printing, distributing, and mailing 15,000 leaflets to men eligible for the draft that advocated opposition to the draft.
2 examples of US citizens losing their constitutional rights if it hurts our country

8. SOCIAL CHANGE DURING THE WAR
The greatest effect of WWI on the African American population was that it accelerated the (23) Great Migration
The Great Migration was the large scale population shift for hundreds of thousands of blacks from the south to Northern cities
They left to escape discrimination and to seek greater job opportunities
Popular destinations included Chicago, New York, Detroit and Philadelphia
SOCIAL CHANGE DURING THE WAR
This African American family settled in Chicago

9. (28) Chicago Race Riots
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was a major racial conflict that began in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1919 and ended on August 3. During the riot, dozens died and hundreds were injured. It is considered to be the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer of 1919, so named because of the violence and fatalities across the nation. With the Great Migration, thousands of African Americans from the South had settled in Chicago and competed for jobs with the other groups that already lived there

10. Rosie the Riveter was the symbol of women’s war contributions
WOMEN IN THE WAR
Many women were called upon to take on jobs previously held by men who were serving in the war
They became railroad workers, cooks, dockworkers, factory workers, and miners
Many women served as volunteers in organizations such as the Red Cross
Their service hastened the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 giving women the right to vote
Rosie the Riveter was the symbol of women’s war contributions

11. THE FLU EPIDEMIC Get your Flu Shot!!!
In the fall of 1918, the United States suffered a home-front crises when a flu epidemic affected 25% of the population
Mines shut down, telephone service was cut in half, factory work was delayed
Cities ran short on coffins while corpses lay unburied for as long as a week
The epidemic killed as many as 500,000 in the U.S. before it disappeared in 1919
Worldwide the epidemic killed 30 million people
Seattle, like many other places, became a masked city. All police wore them, as shown in this photo from "The Great Influenza"
Get your Flu Shot!!!

12. (30) The first Radio Broadcast
At 6;00 PM Tuesday, November 02, In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast was the results of the U.S. presidential election, 1920.
They flipped a switch and began reporting election returns in the Harding vs. Cox Presidential race. At that moment, KDKA became the pioneer broadcasting station of the world.

13. End of WWI

14. GERMANY COLLAPSES, WAR ENDS
GERMANY COLLAPSES; THE GREAT WAR ENDS
GERMANY COLLAPSES, WAR ENDS
On November 3, 1918, Germany’s partner, Austria-Hungary, surrendered to the Allies
That same day, German sailors mutinied against their government
Other revolts followed, and Germany was too exhausted to continue
War ends 11/11/18

15. The war ends…
So at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918,
(11/11/ am) Germany signed a truce- and eventually the Versailles Treaty officially ending the Great War- leaving Germany responsible for WWI

16. The Fight for A Peace Treaty

17. (24) WILSON FIGHTS FOR PEACE Wilson’s 14 points in his own short hand
Despite the hero’s welcome he received in Europe, Wilson’s peace plan would be rejected by the US
Wilson’s peace plan was called the “14 points”:
1. No secret treaties
2. Freedom of the Seas
3. More free trade
4. Reduction of arms
5. Less colonialism
14. League of Nations- an organization to promote world peace- all countries would be members
(24) WILSON FIGHTS FOR PEACE
Wilson’s 14 points in his own short hand

18. ALLIES REJECT WILSON”S PLAN, SIGN TREATY
The Big Four leaders, Wilson (U.S.), Clemenceau (France), Lloyd George (England), and Orlando (Italy), worked out the Treaty’s details
Wilson conceded on most of his 14 points in return for the establishment of the League of Nations
On June 28, 1919, the Big Four and the leaders of the defeated nations gathered in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, Paris (France) and signed the Treaty of Versailles
Hall of Mirrors

20. (26)TREATY OF VERSAILLES
(1)The Treaty broke up the big empires – The German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire empires
(2)The Treaty established nine new nations including; Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia
(3)The Treaty forbid Germany from maintaining an army and building weapons, required them to give Alsace-Lorraine back to France, and forced them to pay $33 billion in reparations to the Allies
(26)TREATY OF VERSAILLES
The Big Four met at Versailles

21. THE WEAKNESS OF THE TREATY
The harsh treatment of Germany prevented the Treaty from creating a lasting peace in Europe
The Treaty humiliated the Germans by forcing them to admit sole responsibility for the war (War-Guilt Clause)
Furthermore, Germany would never be able to pay $33 billion in reparations
Germans felt the Versailles Treaty was unfair

22. President Wilson's Voyage from France to the U.S., June-July 1919

23. DEBATE OVER TREATY AT HOME
In the United States, the Treaty was hotly debated especially the League of Nations
Conservative senators, headed by Henry Cabot Lodge, were suspicious of the Leagues’ joint economic and military commitments
Many wanted the U.S. Congress to maintain the right to declare war
Ultimately, Congress rejected U.S. involvement in the very League the U.S. President had created
DEBATE OVER TREATY AT HOME
The U.S. never did join the league

24. At home, the war strengthened both the military and the power of the government
The propaganda campaign provoked powerful fears in society
For many countries the war created political instability and violence that lasted for years
Russia established the first Communist state during the war
Americans called World War I, “The War to end all Wars” --- however unresolved issues would eventually drag the U.S. into an even deadlier conflict
THE LEGACY OF WWI
WWI
22 million dead, more than half civilians. An additional 20 million wounded.

25. How might WWI have affected future international affairs?
The treaty of Versailles left Germany bitter and may have led to the future conflicts we know are just around the bend!!! Aka WWII

26. The 6 Effects of WWI US Entry into the war in 1917
Widespread death and destruction in Europe
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
Break-up of German and Austro-Hungarian Empires
Creation of several new nations