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World War I – 1914 -1918. “Wilsonian” Foreign Policy Progressives set out to “reform” the world.

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1 World War I – 1914 -1918

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5 “Wilsonian” Foreign Policy Progressives set out to “reform” the world.

6 “Like a troubled man angered by his own uncertainty, the country aggressively demanded international conformity to democratic goals it now believed might be slipping out of domestic reach.” -Robert Dallek

7 “Old World” Tyranny vs “New World” Democracy

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10 Neutrality: Idealism or Naivete?

11 Why can’t we trade with everyone?

12 Is trade with the British and French a good thing?

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14 How do the Germans Respond?

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18 “Sussex Pledge”

19 1916 Presidential Election

20 “He kept us out of war!”

21 U-boat blockading New York? Very inopportune!

22 After staying out so long, why are we getting in?

23 Zimmermann Telegram

24 Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

25 American Expeditionary Force “Doughboys”

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30 How did the War Affect the Home Front?

31 Campaign for National Unity

32 Progressivism gone bad? Social control out of control? Civil liberties threatened?

33 Treaty of Versailles

34 Lives Lost: Russians – 3.3 million Germans – 2.6 million French – 1.9 million Austro-Hungarians – 1.5 million British 1.2 million USA – 117,000

35 The Fourteen Points 1-8 Recommendations for New Boundaries in Europe

36 The Fourteen Points 9-13 Open Diplomacy Freedom of Navigation Removal of Trade Barriers Arms Reductions Self-Determination for Colonies

37 The Fourteenth Point A League of Nations

38 What’s Wrong With The 14 points?

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40 "God gave us the ten commandments and we broke them. Now Mr. Wilson has given us the Fourteen Points. We shall see." --Georges Clemenceau

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42 “There are twenty million Germans too many!”

43 Reparations? War Guilt?

44 Are Sovereignty and Collective Security Compatible?

45 Wilson Takes His Case to the People

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47 “If I am only half-efficient I should turn the office over to the vice president. If it is going to take much time for me to recover my health and strength, the country cannot afford to wait for me.”

48 Harding and Coolidge “A Return to Normalcy”

49 Legacies of World War I -- Disillusionment with Progressivism -- War provides glimpse of 20 th Century State


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