America Joins the WarAmerica Joins the War

• Goals: Goals: – Outline key events surrounding WWI.Outline key events surrounding WWI.– Identify the outcomes of WWI.Identify the outcomes of WWI.– Define the Treaty of Versailles and League of Define the Treaty of Versailles and League of

Nations.Nations.

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• Put the following events in chronological order:

A.US Enters WWI

B.Wilson Re-elected

C.Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

D.Sussex Pledge

E.Sinking of the Lusitania

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Building an ArmyBuilding an Army

• Selective Service Act Selective Service Act passed in passed in May 1917May 1917

– 3 Million men drafted3 Million men drafted

• American Expeditionary Force:American Expeditionary Force:

– Name given to US forces fighting Name given to US forces fighting in Europein Europe

Modern WarModern War• MechanizationMechanization– Tanks, trucks, and automatic Tanks, trucks, and automatic

weapons weapons

• Air WarAir War– First ever use of aircraft in First ever use of aircraft in

battlebattle

• ConvoyConvoy– Ships traveling with armed Ships traveling with armed

escort.escort.– No US troop carriers lostNo US troop carriers lost

Modern WarModern War• Trench WarTrench War

– Each army dug in and fought for yards of groundEach army dug in and fought for yards of ground– Adverse health effects Adverse health effects

Modern WarModern War• Chemical WarfareChemical Warfare– German Mustard GasGerman Mustard Gas– Sulfur and ChlorineSulfur and Chlorine

American ContributionsAmerican Contributions

• Fresh American troops push Fresh American troops push Germans backGermans back– New troops from US help free New troops from US help free

FranceFrance

• Americans replace RussiansAmericans replace Russians– Russians sign Treaty of Brest-Russians sign Treaty of Brest-

Litovsk and leave war early.Litovsk and leave war early.

The Home FrontThe Home Front• Bonds Bonds sold to finance the sold to finance the

war.war.

• Food and Fuel rationedFood and Fuel rationed

• Day light savings time Day light savings time created to save fuelcreated to save fuel

War EndsWar Ends• Austro-Hungarian Empire Austro-Hungarian Empire

collapsescollapses

• Ottoman Empire signed their Ottoman Empire signed their own treaties with the Allies.own treaties with the Allies.

• Armistice Armistice signed with Germanysigned with Germany– Cease Fire agreement Cease Fire agreement

Wilson’s 14 Points

1. Which of these points are aimed at the four M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?

2. What was Wilson’s overall goal for the world after WWI?

3. How did Wilson intend to solve future international conflicts?

Post War PlanningPost War Planning• Wilson designs League Wilson designs League

of Nations to prevent of Nations to prevent war.war.

• Self-determination for Self-determination for Central European Central European countriescountries

Post War PlanningPost War Planning• Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

– Official German surrenderOfficial German surrender

– Germany given financial Germany given financial responsibilityresponsibility

– England gains territory in England gains territory in Middle EastMiddle East

• League of NationsLeague of Nations

– US Senate does not sign the US Senate does not sign the treaty and doesn’t join the treaty and doesn’t join the League of NationsLeague of Nations

WWI Review QuestionsWWI Review Questions1.1. What was the name for US forces in WWI.What was the name for US forces in WWI.

2.2. List two ways that war become modernized List two ways that war become modernized during WWI.during WWI.

3.3. Explain how Americans contributed to the war Explain how Americans contributed to the war in Europe.in Europe.

4.4. What is an Armistice?What is an Armistice?

5.5. Which US President created the idea of Which US President created the idea of League of Nations?League of Nations?

6.6. What was the League of Nations and why did What was the League of Nations and why did the US not join?the US not join?