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World War I, and Wilson’s 14 points
American HistoryMr. Henrichsen
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Main Points
US IsolationismEconomyThe Great War
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US Isolationism
Desire of many to stay out of the foreign conflicts.The US is not threatened either directly or indirectlyConflicting support in the statesMoral obligation to promote peaceFits Wilson’s idea of Missionary Diplomacy
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The Great War – AKA World War I
Starts with the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand by the Black HandThe mass collection of alliances caused most European countries to declare war on each otherAllied Powers
England, France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Portugal
Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
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US Involvement
Support of the Allied powers via trade2.3 Billion dollars in loans to Allied Powers
German BlockadeSinks ships killing a few hundred US citizensLusitania – 128 US citizensStill not at warWilson re-elected “He kept us out of War”Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfareIn we go…
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US Actions
Selective Service abka the DraftArmed forces have only about 200,000Out of date weaponryFew planesI Want YOU – James Montgomery Flagg
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Involvement in Europe
US troops called DoughboysAlthough inexperienced the energy they brought was very welcomeSeparate from other allied troops to ensure a strong US presence at the peace talks
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Treaty of Versailles - US
Possible US involvement in future conflicts.Irreconcilables vs. Reservationists.Wilson went on a speaking tour to support.Wilson has a stroke.Treaty is rejected by the Senate.
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Treaty of Versailles - Europe
Germany lost land.Austrio-Hungarian empire split into many nations.Russia gave up land during revolution.Many new nations created with known ethnic conflicts. (Romania, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia)
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Treaty of Versailles – Europe cont.
France wanted large reparations from Germany for WWIEngland wanted continued naval dominance.The Allies wanted to ensure that Germany could never do this again. Thus they created the Weimar Republic.
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Europe before and after WWI
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Trench Warfare
ToolsTrenchesMachine GunsBarbed wirePoison gasBiological agentsHelmetsLightsMinesGrenades
TermsMaginot LineNo Man’s LandTrench foot
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Trench Warfare
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Wilson’s 14 Points
Open Covenants of Peace.Absolute freedom of navigation on the seas.Removal of all economic barriers and establish equal trade conditions.
Reduction of national armaments. Open minded disbursement of colonies.Evacuation of Russian territory.Restoration of Belgium.
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Wilson’s 14 Points
French territory restored.Italy should be organized under boundaries according to nationality.Austria-Hungarian people must be allowed autonomous development.
Balkan states must be evacuated, and gov’t determined by nationality and allegiance.Turkey should be secure.An independent Polish state.A League of Nations must be formed.
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US reaction to League of Nations