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Please grab the handout off the back counter, complete your bell work and write your SC down! Bellwork 10. 23. 2019 Answer the following 5 questions on your bellwork. 1. Time Period: In which era would this cartoon best fit? 2. Action(s): what is occurring in the cartoon? 3. Caption(s): Title of cartoon? Words or phrases that are helpful to the over all understanding of the cartoon? 4. Object(s): What things are being seen in the cartoon? 5. Symbolism: What is the cartoon a metaphorical representation of?

First Period, please get out your ‘America Enters the War’ stations handout. We will be completing our stations today! • If you did not complete Station 2 : Play. Posits yesterday, please grab a laptop to do so! • Those of you that need to complete Station 1, please grab one laptop per 2 -3 member groups to talk and discuss slides. I will be walking around to participate in discussion and answer any questions. • Station 3 : should be completed after you complete Station 1 & 2. Watch the video on my webpage before writing. This may seem silly, but I want my short, writing response expectations very clear. I’m done now what? Please get out your vocab. and continue working on your IDs or study for your vocab. Quiz that is tomorrow!

The Standard & Success Criteria • U. S. 24: Explain the reasons for America’s entry into World War I include: 1. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 2. The Zimmerman Telegram/Note 3. The Defense of Democracy 4. Economic Motivations SC: I can justify the reasons for American entry in WWI, including unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans, the Zimmerman note, the defense of democracy, and economic motivations.

Stations! 1. Station 1: You will complete your guided notes by reviewing my Power. Point found on my website. You are your table group will read aloud each slide and discuss them as well. (You are NOT to just fill in the blanks and read silently. Pick a reader and have a group discussion over each point. Raise your hands with any questions or clarifications) 2. Station 2: You have 2 Play. Posit videos to complete over America’s entrance into WWI and an overview of WWI’s impact. Check each box once you have completed your videos. 3. Station 3: You will complete a short, writing response. This response is review and analyze of your learning from the 4 M. A. I. N causes of WWI. It is also a guide to help you when completing writing responses in class. Please watch the video first and then begin writing. 4. I’m done what now? If/when you complete ALL 3 stations, please pull out your vocab. list and begin working or studying your Key ID terms.

America’s Neutrality • In 1914, Americans saw no reason to join the war in Europe. (Some 3, 000 miles away) • The Gov’t declared a policy of Isolationism. • For, roughly, the first two years of the war America remained neutral in regards to fighting in Europe.

The War Hits Home • During the first two years of the war (1914 -16) America provided (sold) the allied forces war material. • Dynamite, cannon powder, submarines, copper wire and tubing, etc. . . • Both Germany & Britain imposed naval blockades on each other.

British Blockade & Submarine Warf Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: in which any ship found in the waters around Britain would be sunk by G. U-Boats. Neutral countries included. British Blockade

The Lusitania Disaster • U. S. involvement in WWI was hastened by the Lusitania disaster: The Lusitania was a British passenger liner that carried Americans aboard. It was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing 128 Americans. • The Americans were tourist. • Americans were outraged. public opinion turned against Germany and the Central Powers. May 7, 1915

The Sinking of the Lusitania (1915) The N. Y. Times reports on the Lusitania After the sinking and killing of the Lusitania, America and Germany compromised that Germany would not sink neutral unarmed ships traveling through British waters.

1916 Election • 1916 was election year in America. • In November 1916 the election pitted incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson vs. Republican candidate Supreme Court justice Charles Evans Hughes. • Wilson won a close election using the slogan, “He kept us out of war. ” • A few months later, America would enter the war.

In January of 1917 Germany attempted to send this telegram to the Mexican Government

America Edges Closer To War Several factors came together to bring the U. S. into the war: 1. Germany ignored Wilson’s plea for peace. 2. The Zimmerman Note: a telegram from Germany to Mexico, proposing an alliance with Mexico and a return of their “lost territory” in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 3. Next came the sinking of four unarmed U. S. merchant ships by German subs.

Economic Ties (#11) • Americans generally felt stronger ties to Britain and France than to Germany and Austria. • By 1917 Britain and France were losing the war and there was considerable sentiment in the United States for saving our traditional allies.

America Declares War April 2, 1917 Wilson delivered his declaration of war. The Defense of Democracy: was President’s Wilson’s justification for entering the war in Europe. Congress passed the resolution a few days later. … there can be no assured security for the democratic governments of the world. We are now about to accept [the] gage [the challenge] of battle with this natural foe to liberty …The world must be made safe for democracy. … We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them

American Power Tips the Balance • America was not ready for war. • Only 20, 000 men were in service when war was declared. • So Congress passed the Selective Service Act: a. k. a (The Draft) that was enacted on May 18, 1917 requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military conscription. • By the end of 1918, 24 million had signed up. • 3 million were called to duty • 2 million American troops reached Europe.

Fresh U. S. Soldiers Join the Fight • One of the main contributions of the Americans was the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) = the U. S. forces who fought with the allies in Europe during WWI. • John J. Pershing was the leader of the AEF • The AEF were nicknamed “doughboys” because of their fresh faces.

Good Morning Sunshine(s)! • Please get out a sheet of paper and number 1 -12. -Title your paper ‘Unit 3 Vocab. Quiz” -Writer your FRIST and LAST name -Class Period *Use the first few minutes of class to review your vocab. Words! -Also, get your America Enters the War stations sheet out for me to review! I will give these back to you today!