1. APUSH February 24, 2015 1. Schedule Changes!!!! 2. Upcoming Quiz and Exam Dates: CH. 21: Tuesday, 2/24 CH. 22: Friday, 2/27 CH. 23: Tuesday, 3/3 Unit 7 Exam Part 1 (Ch. 21-23): Wednesday, 3/4 CH. 24: Friday, 3/6 CH. 25: Tuesday, 3/10 Unit 7 Exam Part 2 (Ch. 24/25) : Wednesday, March 11 3. Ch. 21 Quiz 4. Begin WWI Lecture 5. All Unit 7 Key Concept Notes have been uploaded to Class Website

3. WWI 1914-1918  Tensions were building for 50 years in Europe by 1914.  Four M.A.I.N. factors.  Militarism - Glorification of military led to arms race.  Alliances- Two alliances formed by 1914.  Imperialism – Powerful nations taking over weaker ones for wealth, natural resources, people, etc. (led to intense competition)  Nationalism – Extreme pride in one’s country.

4. February 25, 2015 1. Continue WWI Lecture Notes 2. Video Clip: How WWI Started 3. Return Quizzes

5. Alliances  1870- Germany invades France, starting Franco-German War (1870-1871)  Germany won and regained Alsace-Lorraine territory.  Germany formed alliance with Italy and Austria-Hungary: Triple Alliance (1882)  Scared France and Russia  Russia and Austria-Hungary competed for influence in Southeast Europe- The Balkans.  Most of the people of the Balkans are Slavic (SAME AS RUSSIANS!)  Germany’s large Navy threatened Great Britain.  Great Britain, France, Russia: Triple Entente (1907)

6. Balkan Crisis  Serbia received independence in early 1800’s from Ottoman Empire.  1908: Austria- Hungary annexed Bosnia.  Slavic nationalists across Europe enraged!!!

7. The Assassination!  June 28, 1914 – Austro- Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next king of Austria-Hungary, visited Sarajevo, capital city of the province Bosnia.  He and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip.  Princip was a member of the Black Hand)

8. The Declarations  July 28, 1914: Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia.  July 31, 1914: Russia mobilizes its army.  August 1, 1914: Germany declares war on Russia.  August 3, 1914: Germany declares war on France.  August 4, 1914: Great Britain declares war on Germany.

9. February 26, 2015 1. Continue WWI Lecture Notes 2. Primary Source Document: WWI Reading 3. Conclude WWI tomorrow and Take Ch. 22 Quiz 4. Current Event Due Tomorrow

10. Reaction to War in U.S. People were shocked as the global excitement of war turned into bloody reality and stalemate. Wilson declares neutrality. Many Americans felt deeply felt deeply connected to event of WWI as over 1/3 of American population was 1 st or 2 nd generation immigrant. Most Americans supported Allies.

11. How/Why did US get Involved?  1915: Germany declared the waters around GB a warzone and would sink any ships in sight.  May 1915: British liner Lusitania was sunk killing 128 US passengers on board.  August, 1915 Germany sinks Arabic  March, 1916 Germany sinks Sussex  Germany issues Sussex Pledge.

12. U.S. Entry April, 1917  1. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare  1917 Germany resumes attacks on ships  2. Zimmerman Telegram  March 1 st, U.S Newspapers carried news of a secret offer made to Mexico by Germany.  Zimmerman (Germany Foreign Minister) proposed that if Mexico ally itself with Germany then Germany will help Mexico regain Texas, NM, and AZ.  3. Russian Revolution  In 1917, Czar Nicolas II overthrown.

13. America Enters WWI- April, 1917  Mobilization for War  Industry and Labor War Industries Board Food Administration- Increase production; decrease consumption Meatless Mondays, Victory Gardens Fuel Administration Fuel-less Mondays, Gasless Sundays National War Labor Board  Finance Liberty bonds were sold to the public

14. Mobilization Continued Public opinion (Patriotism)  Committee on Public Information (George Creel) Civil Liberties Restricted  Anti-war or Anti -Democracy would not be tolerated  Promoted the English language- National Security League  Espionage, Sabotage, Sedition Acts were past  Schenck v. United States

15. Mobilization Cont.  Draft- Selective Service Act of 1917  2.8 million men were drafted- AEF  Role of Average American  More jobs for women, immigrant workers, minorities  Great Migration