aftermath of wwi us enters in 1917; war ends in 1918
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Aftermath of WWI• Trench warfare dominates
the fighting on the ground, U-Boats on the seas, and the airplane is first used in combat in the skies
• A war of new inventions and technology made it the bloodiest up to that point
Aftermath of WWI
• How did the US get ready to go to war?
• 1916: Build up armed forces in preparation
• 1917: Selective Service Act passed when we entered - “The Draft”
Aftermath of WWI
• Not everyone supported the draft.
• 1. Charles Schneck was found guilty of espionage by distributing leaflets urging men to resist the draft
• Individual Rights v. Security of a Nation in times of war is debated
Aftermath of WWI
• Not everyone supported the war effort, including men who would not fight
• 2. Conscientious Objector: A person who refuses to fight based on individual religious or moral beliefs
Aftermath of WWI
• What happened in the U.S. at this time?
• Women went to work in the factories building war materials (gas masks, machine guns…)
• An Anti-German feeling swept over the U.S.
Aftermath of WWI• Fresh American
troops helped the allies win the war a year later in 1918
• Germany could not fight back against this many soldiers and surrenders
Aftermath of WWI
•How do we punish Germany?
•President Wilson offers his peace proposal known as the Fourteen Points
Aftermath of WWI• The Fourteen Points were very fair
on Germany
• England and France want to crush Germany for starting this war because they suffered so much more than the U.S.
• World leaders meet in early 1919 in France to discuss a treaty
Aftermath of WWI
• European leaders reject the Fourteen Points proposal and instead choose a much more severe and harsh punishment for Germany
• Treaty of Versailles: Treaty reached with Germany in 1919 ending WWI
• Wilson hated it, but did like one aspect:
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