america enters world war i
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America enters World War I. Ch 6.1. Friday, March 9, 2012. Daily goal: Understand how Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy differed from TR and Taft’s. Understand how unrestricted submarine warfare and the Z immerman telegram led to America’s entry in WWI. Ch 4.3 Notes Analysis- - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
America enters World War I
Ch 6.1
Friday, March 9, 2012
• Daily goal:• Understand how Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy differed
from TR and Taft’s.• Understand how unrestricted submarine warfare and
the Zimmerman telegram led to America’s entry in WWI.
• Ch 4.3 Notes Analysis-• How did the US respond to challenges to the Open Door
Policy?• Russo-Japanese War• Boxer Rebellion
Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy
• Wilson believed in Moral Diplomacy- The US gov’t should discriminate between good/bad gov’ts and spread democracy.
• Wilson strongly opposed Imperialism.
The Mexican Revolution
• Wilson sent troops into Mexico and armed groups in Mexico to overthrow their dictator Huerta.
American “neutrality” in WWI
• America claimed to be neutral, but was selling arms to the British.
• Germany responded by attacking any ship heading to Britain.
Sussex pledge
• To keep the US out of the war Germany promised to no longer sink American ships without warning.
Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman Telegram
• Germany asked Mexico to become its ally and start a war w/ the US.
• Mexico in return would get lost land in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona after the war.
The final straw
• Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare and sank American ships without warning.
War!
• Wilson asked and Congress voted to declare war on Germany.
• Wilson wanted to spread Democracy and restore freedom to the seas.