Entry task

Compose a list of things you remember about WWI from 10th grade world history…. Could include: Causes? Results? Battles? Who was involved?

WORLD WAR I:AMERICA GOES ISOLATED

Background: Causes (MANIA)

MilitarismAlliancesNationalism ImperialismAssassination

Journal #1 For each cause,

answer the questions(in yellow font)

Militarism

1. Which country had the largest increase in weapons/arm from 1890 to 1914? 2nd most?

2. Which country spent the least?

3. Hypothesize: How is this linked to being a cause of WWI?

Alliances

1. Using the cartoon, explain how alliances were a cause of WWI…

2. Using the graph below, who made up the Triple Entente? Triple Alliance?

3. Summarize how these two sources detail how Alliances were a cause of WWI

Nationalism

“Land of Hope and Glory,

mother of the free...

God who made thee mighty,

make thee mightier yet.”The words of Land of Hope and Glory, written by the English composer Elgar and sung by British people at the Prom concerts every

year.

“Germany, Germany above all,

over everything in the world,

When it steadfastly holds together,

offensively and defensively.” The words of the German national anthem, Deutschland uber Alles.

1. Using the sources above, How would nationalism cause tensions/hatred towards another nation?

2. How does this relate to the causes of WWI

3. Describe a form of American Nationalism

Imperialism This British postcard shows what would happen if the Kaiser took the 'place in the sun' that he wanted.

Assassination- The match that lit the powder keg in Europe

Question to consider….

When war broke out in the Europe, the United States decided that it’s foreign policy would be to remain neutral and trade with both sides of the conflict.

What problem(s) could arise out of this?

"neutral in thought as well as in action."

Problems with neutrality

Which decade, after 1991-2000, had the highest amount of immigration?

How could this impact America’s inability to stay neutral?

Trade suffers and grows

Great Britain blockades German ports Trade with Central powers : $170 milllion in

1914 to almost nothing by 1916 But, U.S. trade w/ allies rose from $825

million in 1914 to $3.2 billion in 1916 Loans:

By April 1917, we had loaned the Allies over $2billion

Hope they would continue to purchase goods Downfall: if they lost, they wouldn’t be able to

pay us back!

U-boats, blockades, and The sinking of the Lusitania

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Zimmerman telegram and Wilson’s Request for War Journal #2 & 31. What caused the U.S. to break diplomatic

relations w/ Germany?2. Who was Zimmerman? When did he write

it and who intercepted it?3. What was the proposal to Mexico?4. Who was Mexico suppose to negotiate w/

on the behalf of Germany?5. Why publish this telegram publicly? How

will this help Wilson get the support he needs to declare war?

Journal #3 questions

1. According to Wilson, how is German submarine warfare a war agfainst mankind?

2. Look at Paragraph 4: what should be the motive for the U.S. to go to war? What shouldn’t be?

3. What are the “Motives” and “Objects” in declaring war?

4. According to Wilson, list what the war will involve….

5. “We have no selfish ends to serve. We desireno conquest…” WHY is Wilson making it known what his intentions are ?

6. What is he trying to accomplish by saying this?

What can you remember

What Does M.A.N.I.A stand for? Describe how 2 of these were a

cause of WWI?

"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious by this sun of (New)

York." Gen. John Pershing and American

Expeditionary Forces (AEF) go to Britain

U.S. had a small readily-available army compared to the rest of Europe

Arms build-up for years prior to WWI But, the U.S. did boost a population

of more than 90 million people.

Selective Service

all males aged 21 to 30 req’d to register

2.8/4.8 million soldiers raised were drafted

Jones Act Complaints from Allies

on lack of speed in military build-up Was America to blame?*

Pershing’s ideas

Americans aren’t used for reinforcements

Indep. Fighting unit under only his command

German offensives would change his strategy

Harlem Hellfighters, the Black Rattlers and the Men

of Bronze

Impact of U.S. Troops

Fresh soldiers everyday- up to 10,000/day

Morale boost Supply boost from home front

Questions to consider

What level of destruction do these pictures indicate?

What are some emotions evoked when viewing these images?

How long do you think it would take to rebuild these buildings and communities?

How much do you think it would cost? Can a community ever really recover from

such destruction? How would you feel if this was your

community?

Countries Total Mobilized

Killed & Died Wounded Prisoners

& Missing Total Casualties

Casualties % Mobilized

Allied Powers

Russia 12,000,000 1,700,000 4,950,000 2,500,000 9,150,000 76.3

France 8,410,000 1,357,800 4,266,000 537,000 6,160,800 76.3

British Empire 8,904,467 908,371 2,090,212 191,652 3,190,235 35.8

Italy 5,615,000 650,000 947,000 600,000 2,197,000 39.1

United States 4,355,000 126,000 234,300 4,500 364,800 8.2

Japan 800,000 300 907 3 1,210 0.2

Romania 750,000 335,706 120,000 80,000 535,706 71.4

Serbia 707,343 45,000 133,148 152,958 331,106 46.8

Belgium 267,000 13,716 44,686 34,659 93,061 34.9

Greece 230,000 5,000 21,000 1,000 17,000 11.7

Portugal 100,000 7,222 13,751 12,318 33,291 33.3

Montenegro 50,000 3,000 10,000 7,000 20,000 40.0

Total 42,188,810 5,152,115 12,831,004 4,121,090 22,104,209 52.3

Central Powers

Germany 11,000,000 1,773,700 4,216,058 1,152,800 7,142,558 64.9

Austria-Hungary 7,800,000 1,200,000 3,620,000 2,200,000 7,020,000 90.0

Turkey 2,850,000 325,000 400,000 250,000 975,000 34.2

Bulgaria 1,200,000 87,500 152,390 27,029 266,919 22.2

Total 22,850,000 3,386,200 8,388,448 3,629,829 15,404,477 67.4

Grand Total 65,038,810 8,538,315 21,219,452 7,750,919 37,508,686 57.6

France's goals for the postwar settlement might differ from U.S. goals.

What might France fear? What would France probably want

with respect to Germany? Why? Would those desires be reasonable?

Why or why not? Why might the U.S. be able to take a

more idealistic perspective?

The first 26 Articles of the Treaty set out the Covenant of the League of Nations; the rest of the 440 Articles detailed Germany's punishment: 1. Germany had to accept the Blame for starting the war (Clause

231). This was vital because it provided the justification for... 2. Germany had to pay £6,600 million (called Reparations) for

the damage done during the war. 3. Germany was forbidden to have submarines or an air force.

She could have a navy of only six battleships, and an Army of just 100,000 men. In addition, Germany was not allowed to place any troops in the Rhineland, the strip of land, 50 miles wide, next to France.

4. Germany lost Territory (land) in Europe (see map, below). Germany’s colonies were given to Britain and France.

1. (Also, Germany was forbidden to join the League of Nations, or unite with Austria.)