world war i – 1914 -1918
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World War I – 1914 -1918
Russians – 3.3 millionGermans – 2.6 millionFrench – 1.9 million
Austro-Hungarians – 1.5 millionBritish 1.2 million
USA – 117,000
Why did the U.S. remain neutral so long?
Neutrality:
Idealism or Naivete?
Why can’t we trade with everyone?
Is the British and French trade a good thing?
How do the Germans Respond?
1916 Presidential Election
“He kept us out of war!”
Charles Evans Hughes
Wilson Re-elected
By November, 1916 Where is the Mood of the
Country?
Zimmermann Telegram
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
After staying out so long, why are we getting in?
American Expeditionary Force“Doughboys”
How did the War Affect the Home Front?
Cost: $3.5 billion
Taxes and Bonds
War Industries Board
Treaty of Versailles
The Fourteen Points
1-8Recommendations for New
Boundaries in Europe
The Fourteen Points9-13
Open DiplomacyFreedom of Navigation
Removal of Trade BarriersArms Reductions
Self-Determination for Colonies
The Fourteenth PointA League of Nations
What’s Wrong With The 14 points?
What do France and UK really want?
Is the Peace Conference a Total Failure?
What are Reparations?
Is this a Good Idea?
Harding and Coolidge“A Return to Normalcy”
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