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The following headline was on the front page of The following headline was on the front page of the paper today:the paper today:

LATEBREAKING: German president LATEBREAKING: German president assassinated; Soviet terrorists blamed. France assassinated; Soviet terrorists blamed. France vows to defend democracy; Chinese vow to vows to defend democracy; Chinese vow to defend Socialism. War erupts! defend Socialism. War erupts!

What are your concerns? What are your concerns?

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Europe explodes into war!Europe explodes into war!

The Powder KegThe Powder Keg

Big countries control smaller:

Ppl demand rule by:

Countries seek to protect their interests by:

For protection countries form:

Journal 11/19Journal 11/19

One month after the US enters WWI congress One month after the US enters WWI congress passes the Selective Service Act. This act passes the Selective Service Act. This act requires all men 21-30 to enlist for the draft. requires all men 21-30 to enlist for the draft. If drafted they MUST fight in the war. If drafted they MUST fight in the war. Imagine yourself in this position; how do you Imagine yourself in this position; how do you feel about fighting a war in Europe? feel about fighting a war in Europe?

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America enters the warAmerica enters the war

Wilson declares neutrality• Wilson believes in

___________:• Financially the US

is not so_________– British create a

blockade:– US sells material to the

________only

• Wilson promised US he’d:

Strike One, Germany! US enters war; cause1:Unrestricted submarine warfare

• German U-boats:– Germans warn US they

would sink:– This is referred to as:

• U-boats sink Lusitania (1915)– Passenger Ship– 1200 ppl die including: – Germany issues Sussex

Pledge(1916):

• Germany continues(1917):

Strike 2&3, Germany! US enters war; cause2:Zimmermann Note; cause3:more Unrestricted U-

boats

• Germany sends a telegram to____________– Mexico should form an:– If the US enters the war,

Mexico should:– Germany hopes to:– Mexico declines

• Telegram is intercepted by:• Wilson declares war, (April

1917)

Group of soldiers Experience in WWI (593-95)

Conscientious Objectors

Minority Soldiers(Hispanic and African

Americans)

AEF under Gen. John J. Pershing

Women

The Allied Powers in 1916-

17

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Turn to page 603. Read the “Primary Sources” Turn to page 603. Read the “Primary Sources” section and answer the 2 questions at the section and answer the 2 questions at the bottom.bottom.

Arriving to war

• Selective Service Act May of 1917

• African and Hispanic Americans

• Gen. John J Pershing, head of AEF, trains troops in France

                                                                                                                                             

Allies have trouble• Germans occupy

Belgium• Russian

revolution and famine

• Bolsheviks sign peace treaty

Americans see combat

• Spend 12 mnths in France training

• Trench strategy

• Push the Germans out of France in 1918

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““Peace Without Victory”Peace Without Victory”

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Imagine that you are US president Woodrow Wilson. You have been called to Paris by the Allies to discuss peace in a war-torn world; what are your concerns? What are your goals? How might you reach these goals?

Political Impact• War leads to

________of monarchy:

• Sparks _________– Rise of Bolsheviks:– Revolt in Mid-East and

Asia:

• Creation of new______ – Some colonies become

protectorates:

Economic Impact• US replaces _____

________as World’s leading:– Americans still

face________– ______are hard hit with

post-war economic woe.

• Economy in _______is:– Germany forced to pay:– Allies in debt to:

Social Impact• In the US

– Women, who aided the ____ _______, demand and receive:

– African-Americans migrate to the _______ in search of:

• In Europe– Nearly a whole

generation:– Many European cities:– Many Europeans are:

The Armistice: an end to war

• Nov. 7 1918 Germans enter France to discuss peace

• Germany must:– Leave occupied territory– Stop military build-up– Let allies occupy

• Armistice starts 11/11/18

WWI quick facts

• Attrition warfare

• Was called the war to end all wars

• Over 19 Million dead

• Battle of the Somme had 1 million alone

AFTERMATHAFTERMATH

Russia

• Revolution

• Famine

• Depression