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Spanish American War & WWI I. II. Intro Spanish-American War • Why & Results

Spanish American War & WWI I. II. Intro Spanish-American War • Why & Results III. WWI (1914/17 -18) A. Battle-front 1. Background…why? 2. Origins-Wilson 3. US & War B. Home-front A. Big Government B. Society & Economy • • Key Terms Yellow Press The Maine Francis Ferdinand Lusitania Zimmerman Telegram Selective Service Act William Mc. Ado Anti-German Hysteria

Spanish-American War (1898) • US vs. Spain • Controversy over Cuba; Cuba was a

Spanish-American War (1898) • US vs. Spain • Controversy over Cuba; Cuba was a Spanish colony. • US President: William Mc. Kinley (1897 -1901)

Journalism Yellow Press • Journalists who stretched the facts to sell papers • Joseph

Journalism Yellow Press • Journalists who stretched the facts to sell papers • Joseph Pulitzer & William Randolph Hearst were key publishers üCompare to National Inquirer Comic Character: The Yellow Kid

The Maine (2/98) • USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor

The Maine (2/98) • USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor

The Maine (February, 1898) • 226 Americans killed Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company.

The Maine (February, 1898) • 226 Americans killed Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

“Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain…”

“Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain…”

USS Maine: Anchor & Mast (Arlington National Cemetery)

USS Maine: Anchor & Mast (Arlington National Cemetery)

Dewey’s Route To The Philippines • May 1, 1898 Admiral Dewey steamed into Manila

Dewey’s Route To The Philippines • May 1, 1898 Admiral Dewey steamed into Manila Bay Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Results: “A Splendid Little War” • A new hero emerged: Theodore Roosevelt • Only

Results: “A Splendid Little War” • A new hero emerged: Theodore Roosevelt • Only lasted 6 weeks • US won; about 379 died in combat • US acquired an overseas empire Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders

Results: The Cost • Over 5, 000 died from disease or other problems •

Results: The Cost • Over 5, 000 died from disease or other problems • Did the empire violate American principles…?

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia Serbia Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Turkey

Spark • Assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbians; June, 1914 Francis Ferdinand & wife; heir

Spark • Assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbians; June, 1914 Francis Ferdinand & wife; heir to throne in Austria-Hungary

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia Serbia Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Turkey

US President • Goal: Wanted US to remain neutral Woodrow Wilson (1913 -1921)

US President • Goal: Wanted US to remain neutral Woodrow Wilson (1913 -1921)

What Events Led US To Fight? 1. German Submarine warfare 2. Zimmerman Telegram

What Events Led US To Fight? 1. German Submarine warfare 2. Zimmerman Telegram

Road To War: Lusitania • New York newspapers carried warnings like this from the

Road To War: Lusitania • New York newspapers carried warnings like this from the German embassy. Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Road To War: Lusitania (British passenger liner) • Americans were warned not to go

Road To War: Lusitania (British passenger liner) • Americans were warned not to go on ship. • Torpedoed in 1915 1, 200 died (128 Americans). • Germany pledged to stop sub-warfare.

Zimmerman Telegram (1917) Message from German Foreign Minister to Mexican Government: 1. Mexico should

Zimmerman Telegram (1917) Message from German Foreign Minister to Mexican Government: 1. Mexico should attack US. 2. Germany would help Mexico defeat US. 3. Mexico would recapture land previously lost to US.

Germany’s Gamble In 1917 (If they acted quickly, they could end the war) •

Germany’s Gamble In 1917 (If they acted quickly, they could end the war) • US declared war (1917): The gamble failed!

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia

WWI Alliances & Major Powers (1914/17 -18) • • Allies Great Britain France Russia Serbia • United States Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Turkey

US Contributions To War Effort 1. Supplies & US troops provided emotional lift. 2.

US Contributions To War Effort 1. Supplies & US troops provided emotional lift. 2. A cease-fire, ending the fighting, went into effect November 11, 1918. Wounded Marine Near Toulon, France in 1918

Selective Service Act (Draft) (1917) 1. All males 18 -45 became eligible. 2. Lottery

Selective Service Act (Draft) (1917) 1. All males 18 -45 became eligible. 2. Lottery system was developed. 3. 1 in 5 draftees were born outside US. Sheet Music For A New Song

Recruiting Posters

Recruiting Posters

How To Pay For WWI William Mc. Ado • • • Secretary of Treasury

How To Pay For WWI William Mc. Ado • • • Secretary of Treasury Income tax rates were raised They borrowed

Liberty Bonds Posters Encouraged People to Buy War Bonds Actor Douglas Fairbanks at a

Liberty Bonds Posters Encouraged People to Buy War Bonds Actor Douglas Fairbanks at a War Bond Rally

Economy • Economic Boom! • Manufacturing increased 33% • Real wages increased 20% Mining

Economy • Economic Boom! • Manufacturing increased 33% • Real wages increased 20% Mining Industry “Boomed; ” Poster Printed In Several Languages Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Michigan’s Economy & WWI Soldiers resting during basic training at Camp Custer, MI •

Michigan’s Economy & WWI Soldiers resting during basic training at Camp Custer, MI • State of MI subsidized farmers (25% production increase) • Automobile production increased fourfold • Camp Custer (Battle Creek) – $10 million in revenue

US Farmers Prospered 1913 Corn Cotton 1918 $. 70/bushel $1. 52/bushel $. 12/lb. $.

US Farmers Prospered 1913 Corn Cotton 1918 $. 70/bushel $1. 52/bushel $. 12/lb. $. 29/lb.

Race Relations • “Great Migration” • About 500, 000 blacks moved North for jobs

Race Relations • “Great Migration” • About 500, 000 blacks moved North for jobs

Race Relations Race Riots • East St. Louis, Illinois • At least 39 blacks

Race Relations Race Riots • East St. Louis, Illinois • At least 39 blacks died African-American Family Just Arrived in Chicago Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Women Roles Women’s Roles • 11, 000 served in Navy overseas • 1 million

Women Roles Women’s Roles • 11, 000 served in Navy overseas • 1 million worked in industry This Advertisement Encouraged Women to Enter the Workforce Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Women’s Roles • Women often earned higher wages during the war Women Workers on

Women’s Roles • Women often earned higher wages during the war Women Workers on the Union Pacific Railroad Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Patriotism & Volunteerism Food Administration • Slogans were common: – “Meatless Mondays” & “Wheatless

Patriotism & Volunteerism Food Administration • Slogans were common: – “Meatless Mondays” & “Wheatless Wednesdays” – “Serve beans, by all means” Food Administration Poster Image Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Anti-German Hysteria (Patriotism Turned Ugly) 1. Americans began to fear all things German (food).

Anti-German Hysteria (Patriotism Turned Ugly) 1. Americans began to fear all things German (food). 2. Personal attacks against Americans of German ancestry 3. In Michigan: a) City of Berlin changed to Marne b) German language was abandoned in public schools 4. Prohibition of alcohol

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