Chapter 19 Section 1Chapter 19 Section 1

The US enters WWIThe US enters WWI

Mr. LoveMr. Love

US HISUS HIS

Woodrow Wilson’s DiplomacyWoodrow Wilson’s Diplomacy Wilson wanted a world Wilson wanted a world

free from revolution and free from revolution and warwar

• Thought democracy Thought democracy was the answerwas the answer

Revolution does take Revolution does take place in Mexico in 1911. place in Mexico in 1911.

• Diaz, flees MexicoDiaz, flees Mexico• Francisco MaderoFrancisco Madero

(top right) takes over (top right) takes over and then murdered byand then murdered by

• General Victoriano General Victoriano HuertaHuerta (bottom right) (bottom right)

• Wilson opposes Huerta Wilson opposes Huerta and will not allow them and will not allow them weapons.weapons.

Woodrow Wilson’s DiplomacyWoodrow Wilson’s Diplomacy Wilson sends in the Wilson sends in the

Marines to seize the Marines to seize the Mexican port of Veracruz Mexican port of Veracruz to overthrow Huerta. Anti-to overthrow Huerta. Anti-American riots break out American riots break out in LA and Europe. in LA and Europe.

Wilson gives in and Wilson gives in and Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza (left) is Mexico’s new (left) is Mexico’s new president.president.

Armed Mexican groups Armed Mexican groups opposing Carranza, led my opposing Carranza, led my Pancho VillaPancho Villa, carry out , carry out surprise attacks in New surprise attacks in New Mexico. Trying to get the Mexico. Trying to get the US involved.US involved.

Gen. Gen. John PershingJohn Pershing is is sent into Mexico to sent into Mexico to capture Villa. capture Villa. Unsuccessful.Unsuccessful.

The Outbreak of WWIThe Outbreak of WWI Roots of WW go back to Roots of WW go back to

1860’s.1860’s.• Prussia had a series of Prussia had a series of

war to unite into war to unite into Germany.Germany.

• By 1871 there was By 1871 there was GermanyGermany

• France and Germany were France and Germany were enemies.enemies. Germany formed the Germany formed the

Triple AllianceTriple Alliance of of Austria-Hungary and Austria-Hungary and Italy.Italy.

France, England and France, England and Russia formed an Russia formed an alliance together called alliance together called the the Triple EntenteTriple Entente..

WW IWW I June 1914, heir to the Austro-Hungarian June 1914, heir to the Austro-Hungarian

throne, throne, Archduke Franz FerdinandArchduke Franz Ferdinand was was killed by a Bosnian revolutionary from the killed by a Bosnian revolutionary from the group group Black Hand.Black Hand.

On July 28th, Austria declares war on Serbia. On July 28th, Austria declares war on Serbia. On August 1, Germany declares war on Russia. On August 1, Germany declares war on Russia. Then Germany declares war on France. Then Germany declares war on France.

The AlliesThe Allies (France, Russia, Great Britain, and (France, Russia, Great Britain, and Italy) versus Italy) versus The Central PowersThe Central Powers (Germany, (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria)Bulgaria)

Germany and France became locked in Germany and France became locked in trench trench warfarewarfare. Lasts for 3 years. Lasts for 3 years

Assassination and TrenchesAssassination and Trenches

Trench FootTrench Foot

British TrenchBritish Trench

American Neutrality American Neutrality America declares America declares

neutrality (no side)neutrality (no side) Most Americans favor Most Americans favor

the allied side.the allied side. Wilson’s cabinet was Wilson’s cabinet was

pro-British.pro-British. The British tried very The British tried very

hard to gain hard to gain American supportAmerican support

US banks have given US banks have given loans to the Allies loans to the Allies which means they which means they will only be paid back will only be paid back if Allies win.if Allies win.

Moving Toward WarMoving Toward War Most Americans support Most Americans support

Allies but do not want warAllies but do not want war Germany began to use Germany began to use

many U-Boats to destroy many U-Boats to destroy the British blockades.the British blockades.

• They destroyed the They destroyed the LusitaniaLusitania, a British , a British liner that held 1200. liner that held 1200. 128 were American. All 128 were American. All dead.dead.

America tells Germany America tells Germany not to sink anymore not to sink anymore ships.ships.

• Issues the Issues the Sussex Sussex PledgePledge, a promise , a promise made by Germany to made by Germany to stop sinking merchant stop sinking merchant ships.ships.

LusitaniaLusitania

Moving Toward WarMoving Toward War

• Arthur ZimmermanArthur Zimmerman, German official, , German official, asks the German ambassador of asks the German ambassador of Mexico to get Mexico to align with Mexico to get Mexico to align with Germany in return for all previous Germany in return for all previous territory.territory.

The The Zimmerman TelegramZimmerman Telegram is is intercepted by British and leaked to intercepted by British and leaked to American pressAmerican press

• Germany goes back to unrestricted Germany goes back to unrestricted sinking of American ships and on April sinking of American ships and on April 6, 1917, the US declares war on 6, 1917, the US declares war on Germany.Germany.

Zimmerman TelegramZimmerman Telegram

Zimmerman TelegramZimmerman Telegram