Reasons For War Reasons For War 1. 1. The United States was under attack The United States was under attack despite its Neutrality by Germany’s despite its Neutrality by Germany’s pursuit of pursuit of submarine warfare. submarine warfare. What documents/ quotes support this What documents/ quotes support this reason for war? reason for war? What do you think are the key What do you think are the key events that support this reason? events that support this reason? How does submarine warfare relate How does submarine warfare relate to the other reasons? to the other reasons?
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1.1. The United States was under attack The United States was under attack despite its Neutrality by Germany’s despite its Neutrality by Germany’s pursuit of pursuit of submarine warfare.submarine warfare.
What documents/ quotes support this What documents/ quotes support this reason for war?reason for war?
What do you think are the key events What do you think are the key events that support this reason?that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to How does submarine warfare relate to the other reasons?the other reasons?
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US entry into WWI- 3 phases of Submarine Warfare
War ZonesWar Zones
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What are the three stupid ships?What are the three stupid ships?
What made the Lusitania significant?What made the Lusitania significant?
What made the Arabic significant?What made the Arabic significant?
What made the Sussex significant?What made the Sussex significant?
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2.2. The US policy of Strict Accountability The US policy of Strict Accountability forced Wilson to go to war for forced Wilson to go to war for America’s America’s honorhonor..
Review the following primary source:Review the following primary source:How does the document define Strict How does the document define Strict Accountability?Accountability?How does it try to say that US is applying How does it try to say that US is applying this doctrine to the both sides?this doctrine to the both sides?In what way does this document answer our In what way does this document answer our essential questions? essential questions?
‘‘What was the nature of US neutrality?’ What was the nature of US neutrality?’ ‘‘Why did the US enter WWI?’Why did the US enter WWI?’
America’s honorAmerica’s honor
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How does submarine warfare relate to How does submarine warfare relate to the this reason?the this reason?
US entry into WWI-US entry into WWI- American Honor American Honor
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3.3. To make the world To make the world “safe for “safe for democracy”democracy” (Just say no to a German (Just say no to a German Dominated Europe) Dominated Europe) What documents/ quotes support this What documents/ quotes support this reason for war?reason for war?What do you think are the key events What do you think are the key events that support this reason?that support this reason?How does submarine warfare relate to How does submarine warfare relate to the this reason?the this reason?
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US entry into WWI- “safe for democracy”
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Our object...is to vindicate the principles of Our object...is to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world as peace and justice in the life of the world as against selfish and autocratic power.... We are against selfish and autocratic power.... We are glad...to fight...for the ultimate peace of the glad...to fight...for the ultimate peace of the world and for the liberation of its peoples, the world and for the liberation of its peoples, the German peoples included: for the right of German peoples included: for the right of nations great and small and the privilege of nations great and small and the privilege of men everywhere to choose their way of life men everywhere to choose their way of life and of obedience. The world must be made and of obedience. The world must be made safe for democracy.... safe for democracy....
-- President Woodrow Wilson's War Message -- President Woodrow Wilson's War Message (April 1917)(April 1917)
Russian RevolutionRussian RevolutionRussian Revolution: 1917 Russian Revolution: 1917 Czar under constant pressure Czar under constant pressure
from early 1900s until WWI.from early 1900s until WWI. March 1917 steps downMarch 1917 steps down Democratic gov. decided to stay Democratic gov. decided to stay
in the War supported by alliesin the War supported by allies Lenin (Marxist) supported by Lenin (Marxist) supported by
Germany. Germany. Russia surrendered in 1918.Russia surrendered in 1918. Allies tried to overthrow Lenin. Allies tried to overthrow Lenin. 1920 Soviet Union was formed.1920 Soviet Union was formed.
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4.4. To create a new world orderTo create a new world order that that would fulfill the promise to make WWI would fulfill the promise to make WWI “the war to end all war.”“the war to end all war.”What documents/ quotes support this What documents/ quotes support this reason for war?reason for war?What do you think are the key events What do you think are the key events that support this reason?that support this reason?How does submarine warfare relate to How does submarine warfare relate to the this reason?the this reason?
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4.4. To create a new world orderTo create a new world order that that would fulfill the promise to make WWI would fulfill the promise to make WWI “the war to end all war.”“the war to end all war.”
RhetoricRhetoric Peace without victoryPeace without victory 14 Points14 Points War MessageWar Message The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles
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5.5. For For economic reasonseconomic reasons as the US was as the US was tied to the Allies through loans and tied to the Allies through loans and trade. trade. What documents/ quotes support this What documents/ quotes support this reason for war?reason for war?What do you think are the key events What do you think are the key events that support this reason?that support this reason?How does submarine warfare relate to How does submarine warfare relate to the this reason?the this reason?
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6.6. Because of Because of cultural, historical, and cultural, historical, and economic tieseconomic ties to Great Britain influenced to Great Britain influenced by American and British propaganda. by American and British propaganda.
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