Analyze the origins and impact of U S

Analyze the origins and impact of U. S. involvement in WWI SSUSH 15

Vocabulary �Central power=Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman empire �Allied Powers=Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, and finally U. S. �Isolationism=not forming alliances with European Countries �Neutrality=not taking sides in a foreign war

Vocabulary �U-boat=submarine �Alliance=political, economic, or military agreement between countries �Socialism= the belief that the public or government should control all aspects of the economy.

�Standard �a. Describe the movement from U. S. neutrality to engagement in World War I, with reference to unrestricted submarine warfare. �EQ �What made the U. S. go from being neutral to fighting in WWI? �LT �I can describe what made the U. S. go from being neutral to fighting in WWI.

M. A. I. N. CAUSES OF WWI

M. A. I. N. Causes �Militarism �Alliances �Imperialism �Nationalism Click when ready to go on.

Militarism �When a nation’s armed forces come to dominate a country’s national policy. �It is also a glorification of the military and war itself. Click when ready to go on

Alliance �Signed treaties in which each nation involved pledges to defend the other if attacked by an aggressor. �Basically, other. countries agreed to help each Click when ready to go on

Imperialism � Domination by one country over the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region. � Due to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800 s, some European nations had a large portion of the world under their control. � Think colonies! Click when ready to go on

Nationalism *Pride and patriotism in one’s nation. *In terms of WWI, nationalism became aggressive and subsequently (because of this) a major cause of international tension. Click when ready to go on

The Powder Keg � On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip a Serbian, assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austria Hungarian Throne Think about this question � How was this one event so important to the beginning of World War I? Click to end show when ready, then press back to return to the website

Causes of WWI �Militarism=a countries policy to maintain a strong military �Imperialism=when one nation has political and economic control of another nation �Nationalism=intense loyalty to one’s country or ethnic group.

Causes of WWI � Franz Ferdinand (Heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne) assassinated by Serbian nationalist. � Austria-Hungary declares war on serbia � Russia (aligned with Serbia) declares war on Austria. Hungary � France was drawn into the war because they were aligned with Russia. � Germany was aligned with Austria-Hungary so they declared war on France and Russia.

U. S. enters the war. �Woodrow Wilson was President of U. S. during WWI. �He wanted to maintain neutrality during this war. �Germanys use of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram would pull the U. S. into this conflict.

U. S. enters the war. unrestricted submarine warfare German U-boats were sinking ships headed for Britain The Lusitania was a passenger cruise ship with Americans on it. When it was sunk many Americans began to cry out for war. Zimmerman telegram A letter sent from Germany to Mexico basking them to attack the U. S. if they entered the war against the Germans. Mexico would gain back land lost in the Mexican War.

Selective Service Act �Required all males 18 years of age to register for the draft.

�Standard �b. Explain the domestic impact of World War I, as reflected by the origins of the Great Migration, the Espionage Act, and socialist Eugene Debs. �EQ �What was the domestic impact of WWI? �LT �I can explain the domestic impact of WWI.

Espionage Act �Made it a crime to interfere with the induction of soldiers or knowingly refuse the draft. �Sedition Act= made it a crime to speak out against or engage in an activity that was contradictory to the war effort.

Eugene Debs �Socialist during WWI. �He assisted with organizing the Pullman Strikes. �He was imprisoned for encouraging men to not sign up for the draft and speaking out against the U. S. involvement in WWI.

�Standard �d. Describe passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, establishing woman suffrage. �EQ �How would you describe the 18 th amendment? �How would you describe the 19 th amendment? �LT �I can describe the passage of the 18 th and 19 th amendment.

The Great Migration �Time during WWI when African Americans moved from the South to the factories in the North for better jobs. �Many factory jobs were left vacant because of the men fighting in the war.

Victory Gardens �Planted by families during WWI so that farm products could be used in the war.

Liberty Bonds �Sold to help pay for the war effort. �People could cash them in later for a profit.

Fourteen points �Gave all nations self rule. �Free trade between nations �All nations would have free access to the sea. �League of Nations= a peacekeeping organization, that would make sure there were no more world wars.

Amendments during this time 18 th Prohibited the consumption of alcohol 19 th Gave women the right to vote

Treaty of Versailles �Ended WWI �Punished Germany �Germany had to accept blame for the war and pay back 33 billion in war reparations �Germany also had to disarm much of it’s military.

Reading Guides � 191 #1 imperialism, nationalism, militarism, alliances � 192 #2 The alliance system brought all the other countries into the war �#4 economic beliefs, common language, common beliefs/religions, stance on violence, where a person was born, beliefs about the German brutalities

Reading Guides � 192 # 5 The war hindered American shipping and some Americans lost their lives in u-boat attacks �# 6 Germany announced they would sink all ships in British water, The Zimmerman note, the change in russian government

Reading Guides �P 196 # 3 it violated people’s freedom of speech �#4 They became more visible in the workforce � 197 #1 Ways that war could be avoided � 198 #3 strengthened the military power and power of the government, positive changes for blacks and women, left fear and mistrust, �Europe= destruction, loss of life, political instability, violence, Communism in Russia,

Reading Guides �P 200 #5 They did not want to join the League of Nations.

� 1. Why did the U. S. go from being neutral in WW 1 to fighting in the war? � 2. What caused "The Great Migration? " � 3. Who was president during WWI? � 4. What motivated African Americans to leave the South during WWI? � 5. Why did Wilson support the Espionage Act? � 6. Why was Debs sent to prison? � 7. Why did the U. S. senate refuse to join the League of Nations?

1. Why did the U. S. go from being neutral in WW 1 to fighting in the war? �Germans were using unrestricted submarine warfare

What caused "The Great Migration? " �The men in the North who left to fight in the war caused many job vacancies and gave blacks an opportunity to escape the segregated South and get jobs in the North