BELLWORKBELLWORK What was the Selective Service Act?What was the Selective Service Act? What is a liberty bond?What is a liberty bond? Why did people plant victory gardens?Why did people plant victory gardens? What was the Sedition Act of 1918?What was the Sedition Act of 1918? THINKER: How did people feel about THINKER: How did people feel about

German immigrants during WWI? In German immigrants during WWI? In today’s society, do you think people today’s society, do you think people change their views of foreigners during change their views of foreigners during wartime? wartime?

The End of the WarThe End of the War British blockade British blockade

was starving was starving GermanyGermany

British began British began using tanksusing tanks

American convoy American convoy system shut down system shut down U-boat attacksU-boat attacks

American troops American troops continued to continued to advance, not advance, not giving Germans giving Germans time to regrouptime to regroup

U.S. Convoy SystemU.S. Convoy System A A convoyconvoy is a group is a group

of vehicles (usually of vehicles (usually motor vehicles or motor vehicles or ships) traveling ships) traveling together for mutual together for mutual support and support and protection. protection.

Often, a convoy is Often, a convoy is organized with armed organized with armed defensive support.defensive support.

Ending the WarEnding the War The Central Powers The Central Powers

began to collapse began to collapse under constant Allied under constant Allied attacks.attacks.

Germany’s allies, Germany’s allies, Bulgaria and the Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire made peace with the made peace with the Allied Powers.Allied Powers.

Separate states Separate states began declaring their began declaring their independence from independence from Austria-Hungary.Austria-Hungary.

End of WWIEnd of WWI Germany Germany

surrenders - surrenders - November 11, November 11, 1918 1918

Germany’s Germany’s leader steps leader steps down and down and establishes a establishes a provisional provisional governmentgovernment

End of WWIEnd of WWI Extremely high death toll.Extremely high death toll.

President Wilson Strives for PeacePresident Wilson Strives for Peace

Fourteen Points: Fourteen Points: plan for post-war plan for post-war European Peace. European Peace. Called for an end to alliancesCalled for an end to alliances

League of Nations:League of Nations: worldwide worldwide organization aimed at ensuring organization aimed at ensuring security and peace for all its security and peace for all its members. members.

Both were eventually rejected. Both were eventually rejected.

Wilson’s Fourteen PointsWilson’s Fourteen Points (1) The (1) The first main themefirst main theme of Wilson's Fourteen Points was the granting of Wilson's Fourteen Points was the granting

of national independence to all the 'oppressed peoples!'. In practice this of national independence to all the 'oppressed peoples!'. In practice this involved the following points. involved the following points.

(a) Impartial adjustment of colonial claims: the settlement of colonial (a) Impartial adjustment of colonial claims: the settlement of colonial problems with reference to the interests of colonial peoples (point five); problems with reference to the interests of colonial peoples (point five);

(b) Germany's surrender of her past conquests: (b) Germany's surrender of her past conquests: Evacuation by the Germans of all Russian territory (point six). Evacuation by the Germans of all Russian territory (point six). Evacuation by the Germans of all Belgian territory (point seven). Evacuation by the Germans of all Belgian territory (point seven). Evacuation by the Germans of Alsace-Lorraine (the French territory) Evacuation by the Germans of Alsace-Lorraine (the French territory)

(point eight). (point eight). (c) The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Turkish Empire (c) The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Turkish Empire

and the granting of independence to all the oppressed nationalities: and the granting of independence to all the oppressed nationalities: Italian frontier to extend northward to recover some land from Austria-Italian frontier to extend northward to recover some land from Austria-

Hungary (point nine). Hungary (point nine). Autonomous development for the people of Austria-Hungary (point ten). Autonomous development for the people of Austria-Hungary (point ten). Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro to be independent (point eleven). Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro to be independent (point eleven). Peoples under Turkish rule to be autonomous (point twelve). Peoples under Turkish rule to be autonomous (point twelve). An independent Poland (point thirteen). An independent Poland (point thirteen). Mutual guarantees of political independence (point fourteen)Mutual guarantees of political independence (point fourteen)

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles At the Paris Peace Conference in January At the Paris Peace Conference in January

1919, the Allied leaders signed the 1919, the Allied leaders signed the Versailles Versailles Treaty.Treaty.

Germany signed the “War Guilt Clause” Germany signed the “War Guilt Clause” requiring them to take blame for the warrequiring them to take blame for the war Germany must reduce their militaryGermany must reduce their military It demanded It demanded reparations, reparations, or payment for or payment for

economic injury suffered during the war.economic injury suffered during the war. It also created nine new countries out of the It also created nine new countries out of the

former Russian, German, and Austro-former Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian territories.Hungarian territories.

CLOSURECLOSURE What is a convoy system? How did this What is a convoy system? How did this

help in ending WWI?help in ending WWI? What events led to the end of WWI?What events led to the end of WWI? What was Wilson’s Fourteen Points?What was Wilson’s Fourteen Points? What was the Treaty of Versailles? What was the Treaty of Versailles? Do YOU think Germany should have Do YOU think Germany should have

been involved in creating the treaty? been involved in creating the treaty? Explain!Explain!

End of WWI & Change in End of WWI & Change in MapMap You will now read more about specific You will now read more about specific

regulations within Wilson’s Fourteen Points regulations within Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles.and the Treaty of Versailles.

Read pages 323-327 and complete the Read pages 323-327 and complete the graphic organizer.graphic organizer.

When you are finished, do the map worksheet When you are finished, do the map worksheet on the other side.on the other side.

This will teach you about the alliances and This will teach you about the alliances and post-WWI countries. FOLLOW post-WWI countries. FOLLOW EXACTEXACT DIRECTIONS!!!DIRECTIONS!!!

WWI CAUSE & EFFECTWWI CAUSE & EFFECT To review everything that happened in To review everything that happened in

WWI, you are going to create a cause & WWI, you are going to create a cause & effect chart.effect chart.

Do this on a blank sheet of paper.Do this on a blank sheet of paper. Make sure to name AND describe each Make sure to name AND describe each

event.event. This will be considered your WWI quizThis will be considered your WWI quiz You may use your notes and bookYou may use your notes and book