1. WWI and Beyond From Neutrality to War CH 10.1 Pages 282-291

2. Answer the following questions… Include this on the sheet of paper that you will do today’s classwork on. This will be due today along with your classwork. DO NOT write the question. Only the answer… Recall (Ch. 9); What is Imperialism? What new territories did the U.S gain during this era?

3. Causes of WWI; M.A.I.N Why did the U.S Enter?; Germany Threatens U.S Rights & Safety (Lusitania & Zimmerman)

4. 2. Militarism; Due to Imperialism, More temptation to resort to violence 4. Allies; Triple Alliance; Germany, A.H & Italy Triple Entente; France, Russia & G.B  Protection, Strengthen Defense, Mutually Asserted Destruction 1. Imperialism; Competition 3. Nationalism; No need for other ethnic groups

5. Serbia Gained Independence in 1878 Believed Bosnia Belonged with Serbia, and not A.H Empire Incident that Triggers The War; Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Ferdinand

6. Chain Reaction of Events (Remember Allies): 1. A.H Declares War on Serbia, 2.Russia Allies with Serbia, 3.Germany Allies with A.H and Declares War on Russia, 4. France declares war on Germany, 5. Germany declares war on Belgium, 5. G.B Declares War on Germany Central Powers v. Allied Powers

7. Stalemate Produced; Trench Warfare & New Technologies Trench foot, Machine guns = Massive & equal amounts of casualties on both sides

8. Americans Oppose the War; Costly to Join, Interests not directly threatened, different backgrounds WWI Effects U.S; G.B Blockade (Economically), Germany (U-Boats; Lusitania, 1915) Sussex Pledge U.S Maintains Neutrality but Prepares for War; National Defense Act (1916), Naval Construction Act

9. Election of 1916; He Kept Us Out of War, Wilson Wins U.S Enters War, Germany Violates Sussex Pledge and Zimmerman Note April 2, 1917 Wilson asks Congress to Declare War April 6, 1917

10. Home Front During WWI 10.2 Pages 292-299

11. WWI Effects America at Home; Drafts, Economy Mobilized, Committee of Public Information (C.P.I) Civil Liberties Curtailed, Job Availability to Women, African Americans and Mexicans

12. Drafts; Selective Service Act of 1917 >48 Million Lottery How did some evade the draft?

13. Mobilizing The Economy; War Industries Board (W.I.B) Bernard Baruch Food Administration and Herbert Hoover How Does This Help Farmers?

14. George Creel heads the C.P.I  “Sell The War”  Yellow Journalism Backlash; Prejudice (The Kaiser, The Beast of Berlin), Liberty Steaks

15. Civil Liberties Curtailed; Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917-18)

16. Job Availability for; Women African Americans; The Great Migration Mexican Americans