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WORLD WAR I SSUSH 15

WORLD WAR I SSUSH 15

SSUSH 15 The student will analyze the origins and impact of U. S. involvement

SSUSH 15 The student will analyze the origins and impact of U. S. involvement in World War I. a. Describe the movement from U. S. neutrality to engagement in World War I, with reference to unrestricted submarine warfare. 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. c. Explain Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the proposed League of Nations. d. Describe passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing Prohibition, and the Nineteenth Amendment, establishing women’s suffrage.

Origins of World War I � Causes � Balkan nationalism � Militarism � Entangling

Origins of World War I � Causes � Balkan nationalism � Militarism � Entangling alliances � Early war in Europe � Assassination of Archduke (June 28, 1914) � Mobilization � Invasion of France, development of trench lines

Origins of World War I � U. S. Neutrality � Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality

Origins of World War I � U. S. Neutrality � Wilson’s Declaration of Neutrality August 19, 1914 The effect of the war upon the United States will depend upon what American citizens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned… …The United States must be neutral in fact, as well as in name, during these days that are to try men's souls. We must be impartial in thought, as well as action…

World War I � Submarine warfare � February 5 th, 1915 – Germany announces

World War I � Submarine warfare � February 5 th, 1915 – Germany announces submarine blockade of Britain Why? � May 7 th, 1915 – Lusitania sunkto German warning 1, 198 civilians, American includespassengers 128 Americans killed Takes 18 minutes to sink

The Lusitania � British ocean liner � Carried articles of war (up to 1/2

The Lusitania � British ocean liner � Carried articles of war (up to 1/2 of cargo) 1, 250 cases of shrapnel shells; 18 cases of fuses; 4, 200 cases of Remington rifle cartridges (1, 000 to a box); 50 cases of explosive powder • U. S. Response: – Wilson issues demand to stop sub attacks – William Jennings Bryan resigns in protest

Aftermath of the Lusitania � Sussex Pledge � Germany � promises not to attack

Aftermath of the Lusitania � Sussex Pledge � Germany � promises not to attack any more ships National Defense Act � June 1916 � Basically doubles size of army, spends $313 million to improve the navy

1916 Presidential Election � Woodrow Wilson “He kept us out of war” - Slogan

1916 Presidential Election � Woodrow Wilson “He kept us out of war” - Slogan � Supported U. S. neutrality officially, while building up the army & navy and loaning money to the Allied powers � Argued for a “peace without victory” � � Central Question of the time:

Isolationism v. Globalization � Isolationism � William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, argued for

Isolationism v. Globalization � Isolationism � William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, argued for neutrality No loans to powers that were fighting, U. S. should stay out of the war � Globalization � Theodore Roosevelt and others argued that the U. S. should intervene on the side of the Allies Germany attacked the U. S. by attacking British ships

Road to War � Submarine Attacks � In desperation, unrestricted submarine warfare began again

Road to War � Submarine Attacks � In desperation, unrestricted submarine warfare began again on February 1, 1917 Germans hoped to defeat Allied before U. S. could impact the war � Zimmerman Telegram � German (1917) foreign secretary Zimmerman sent telegram to Mexico asking them join war in return for New Mexico, Texas and Arizona � Intercepted by British and leaked to American newspapers

Zimmerman Telegram

Zimmerman Telegram

Declaration of War � April 2, 1917 "The world must be made safe for

Declaration of War � April 2, 1917 "The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty… It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in, the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts--for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free…"

U. S. in World War I � Soldiers called “doughboys” � Major battles: �

U. S. in World War I � Soldiers called “doughboys” � Major battles: � 2 nd Battle of the Marne � St. Mihiel � Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I � Domestic Impact: How the war

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I � Domestic Impact: How the war impacted Americans at home � Ways the war impacted America: � “Great Migration” � Espionage Act & Privacy � Eugene Debs & Socialism � Changing Workforce Demographics

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I “Great Migration” (1890’s-1920’s) Mass movement of

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I “Great Migration” (1890’s-1920’s) Mass movement of African Americans to northern cities Black Population Trends Why? Escape negative Southern Economic 1890 s 1960 s aspects of Southern life 90. 3% 10% Rural 5% opportunities 90% Northern 9. 7% 90% Urban 95% 10%

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I “Great Migration” (1890’s-1920’s) African-Americans created separate

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I “Great Migration” (1890’s-1920’s) African-Americans created separate communities within northern cities Best example: Harlem in New York City Helps lead to the Harlem Renaissance Race relations deteriorate Northern resistance segregation) Marcus Garvey: racial pride Rise of the 2 nd Ku Klux Klan (residential and self-help

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I Eugene Debs and socialism � Eugene

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I Eugene Debs and socialism � Eugene Debs (1855 -1926) � Helped establish Socialist Party of America � Ran for President in 1904, 1908, 1912 and 1920 � Served 5 years in prison for violating the Espionage Act Socialism: system of government that argues the workers should control the government and that government should own industry, ex. Communism

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I Espionage Act and Privacy � Espionage

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I Espionage Act and Privacy � Espionage Act of 1917 � Made it illegal to interfere with military recruitment or operations, or to openly support America’s enemies Most famous violator: Eugene V. Debs was a pacifist. He, along with many other socialists, argued that the United States should not enter World War I � Schenck v. United States (1919) – Constitutional, not a violation of 1 st Amendment [freedom of speech] � Still in effect today Some want Julian Assange, founder of Wiki. Leaks, charged under the Espionage Act for his actions in releasing classified military documents from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I � Changing workforce demographics � Great

Domestic Impact of U. S. during WW I � Changing workforce demographics � Great Migration = more African-American industrial workers � World War I = more women employed

Wilson’s Fourteen Points � January 8, 1918 � Speech to Congress made by President

Wilson’s Fourteen Points � January 8, 1918 � Speech to Congress made by President Woodrow Wilson 1. Open Treaties 2. Freedom of the seas 3. Equality of trade 4. Reduction in armaments 5. Self-determination 6. Reestablishing Russia 7. Restoration of Belgium 8. Alsace-Lorraine to France � Set out U. S. war goals � Idealistic � War 9. Adjustment of Italy’s boundaries 10. Breakup of Austria-Hungary was moral and continual 11. Freedom for Balkan states peace was the main goal 12. Breakup of Ottoman Empire 13. Freedom for Poland 14. League of Nations

League of Nations � Extra-national organization founded after World War I � Purpose: �

League of Nations � Extra-national organization founded after World War I � Purpose: � Eliminate future wars by settling disputes between nations by negotiation and arbitration � U. S. fails to join � Does not ratify Treaty of Versailles

Return to Isolationism � U. S. does not join League of Nations � Returns

Return to Isolationism � U. S. does not join League of Nations � Returns to isolationism

18 th Amendment Passed by Congress December 18, 1917. Ratified January 16, 1919. Repealed

18 th Amendment Passed by Congress December 18, 1917. Ratified January 16, 1919. Repealed by amendment 21. Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

18 th Amendment � Temperance Movement: � Sought to reduce/eliminate alcohol consumption in the

18 th Amendment � Temperance Movement: � Sought to reduce/eliminate alcohol consumption in the United States � Typical members were evangelical Protestants, many were women � Important temperance organizations: � Women’s Christian Temperance Organization � Anti-Saloon League of America

18 th Amendment � Prohibition in Georgia: � 1885: GA General Assembly gives counties

18 th Amendment � Prohibition in Georgia: � 1885: GA General Assembly gives counties the right to declare themselves ‘dry’ � 1907: GA General Assembly enacts mandatory statewide Prohibition Implemented between 1908 -1915 � 1919: 18 th Amendment ratified

19 th Amendment AMENDMENT XIX Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18,

19 th Amendment AMENDMENT XIX Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18, 1920. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

19 th Amendment � Provides women the right to vote � Linked w/ movement

19 th Amendment � Provides women the right to vote � Linked w/ movement to provide African Americas with suffrage: right to vote

19 th Amendment � Women’s suffrage in Georgia � July 24, 1919: GA rejects

19 th Amendment � Women’s suffrage in Georgia � July 24, 1919: GA rejects the 19 th Amendment � 1920: 19 th Amendment ratified � 1922: Georgia women first given right to vote � 1970: Georgia officially ratifies the 19 th Amendment