World War IWorld War I
1914-19181914-1918
Vocabulary Neutrality Isolationism
U-Boat
Allies
Woodrow Wilson
Not taking sidesNot taking sides U.S. policy of avoiding U.S. policy of avoiding
other countries issues.other countries issues.
Underwater Boat- Underwater Boat- SubmarineSubmarine
Partners in an alliancePartners in an alliance
U.S. President during U.S. President during WWIWWI
Event that started WWIEvent that started WWI
June 28, 1914 June 28, 1914 Serbian shot and Serbian shot and killed Archduke Franz killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Ferdinand, heir to Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary
Austria declared war Austria declared war on Serbia, war beganon Serbia, war began
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Why the U.S. got Why the U.S. got involved in WWIinvolved in WWI
1.1. Strong ties to BritainStrong ties to Britain
2.2. Germany sank the Germany sank the Lusitania Lusitania
3.3. Could no longer stay Could no longer stay neutral.neutral.
4.4. Zimmerman Zimmerman TelegramTelegram
Zimmermann TelegramZimmermann Telegram Discovered by the British. Discovered by the British. Germany wanted Mexico Germany wanted Mexico to join war. In return, to join war. In return, Germany would help Germany would help Mexico get their territories Mexico get their territories back from America.back from America.
March 1917 - German March 1917 - German submarines sank three submarines sank three American ships. Pres. American ships. Pres. Wilson declared war in Wilson declared war in April.April.
Allied PowersAllied Powers
Central PowersCentral Powers
SerbiaSerbia FranceFrance Great BritainGreat Britain RussiaRussia ItalyItaly United States (1917)United States (1917)
Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary GermanyGermany Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire BulgariaBulgaria
How WWI was foughtHow WWI was fought Trench warfareTrench warfare - troops - troops
stayed in trenches and stayed in trenches and fired at each other. fired at each other. Trenches stretched Trenches stretched across France to across France to SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Also used: tanks, Also used: tanks, machine guns, poison machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, and gas, airplanes, and U-U-boatsboats (German (German submarines)submarines)
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Machine Guns & Poison Gas Masks
Trenches
Poison Gas
U Boats
Airplane & Zeppelin
Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles
League of NationsLeague of Nations
Treaty that ended WWITreaty that ended WWI
Peace organization Peace organization designed by President designed by President Wilson but the U.S. did Wilson but the U.S. did not join.not join.
The Roaring Twenties
Time period in American history in which good times and great changes happened. A time for prosperity.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton – Fought for women’s suffrage (right to vote).
Susan B. Anthony – Fought for women’s suffrage.
19th Amendment – Gave women the right to vote in 1920.