2.  Why was the United States neutral during the start of World War I (1914-1917)?  What factors impacted Wilson’s stance on Neutrality or Preparedness?

3.  Federal Reserve Act, 1913  Clayton Antitrust Act, 1914  Keating-Owen Child Labor Act, 1916

4.  Changed many peoples views on government’s role in society  Made society better for almost everyone  Increased the power of the President  Videohttp://www.youtube. com/watch?v=yLOhByiwdf Ehttp://www.youtube. com/watch?v=yLOhByiwdf E

6.  Triple Entente  United Kingdom  France  Russia  Triple Alliance  Germany  Austria-Hungary  Italy

7. Neutrality -stay out of Europe’s business -Germany has not harmed the U.S. -almost all products of war are negative -Immigration in the U.S. Preparedness -being prepared does not leave you vulnerable -if war were to break out, then your ready to go -our “Allied” nations are in need of our help

8. Neutrality -John Works, CA (R) -Civil War veteran Preparedness -Robert Lansing, (D) -Secretary of State Discussion Questions 1. When does Senator Works believe that war is justified? 2. Why does Secretary of State Lansing believe Germany is a threat to the U.S.? 3. Based on these sources, what is the focus of the neutrality debate? What is not being discussed? 4. Which position do you agree with? Instructions: (Page 325) Read through the documents that show both sides of the argument: Neutrality and Preparedness. Consider the Discussion Questions when reading.

9.  Strongly anti-war despite his advisors being pro- war  “He Kept us out of the war!” 1916

10.  Lusitania, May 7, 1915  Zimmerman telegram, January, 1917  April 2, 1917 “The World must be made safe for democracy.”

11.  What are some ways in which the United States should be gearing up for war?

12.  You will be given a reading guide chart. There will be 5 war time programs which Woodrow Wilson implemented that you will investigate using your textbook.  Focus on (1) the needs in which the program addresses, and (2) the process of how the program addresses the needs.

13.  War Industries Board  Victory Gardens  National War Labor Board  Committee on Public Information  Selective Service Act  All of these are Progressive based Ideas