review us foreign policy trends prior to world war i
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Group #1: US Entry to WWI Read pp in Green Text What factors caused the U.S to abandon neutrality and enter the “Great War”? Social & Economic Ties to Allies, Lusitania, 1916 Presidential Election, Zimmerman Note, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Making the world “Safe for Democracy”TRANSCRIPT
Review US Foreign Policy Trends prior to World War I
The US & World War IBe ready to answer the question on your
slide in mentioning terms listed.
Group #1: US Entry to WWI Read pp. 398-401 in Green Text
What factors caused the U.S to abandon neutrality and enter the
“Great War”?Social & Economic Ties to Allies, Lusitania, 1916 Presidential Election, Zimmerman Note, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare,
Making the world “Safe for Democracy”
Group #2: US Military Contributions in WWI
Read pp. 402-407 in Green TextWhat was life like for U.S. soldiers
“Over There” during WWI?Selective Service Act, Convoys, J.J. Pershing, Western Front,
Alvin York, New War Technology, Shell Shock
U.S. Military Contributions
• 2.8 million drafted & 2 million volunteer• “Black Jack” Pershing leads AEF (Doughboys)
into 8 months of fighting in 1918• AEF assists allied victories in France & Belgium• 50,000 killed in battle -- 60,000 die of disease
200,000 wounded• Other nations total killed/wounded: Russia 9
million, Germany 6 million, France 5 million, England & Italy 2 million each
Group #3: Economic & Social
Impacts of WWI
Read pp. pp.410-411 & 414-415
in Green Text
What were the main economic
and social impacts of
WWI domestically?
War Industries Board,Fuel &
Food Administrations,Women, Racial Minorities &
the War
Increased Government control of the Economy
• War Industries Board• Railroad Administration
• Fuel Administration• Food Administration
• National War Labor Board
Liberty Loans =
Gov’t IOU’s
“Victory Garden”
Poster
Food Administration
Poster Aimed at
RecentImmigrants
Group #4: Promoting Unity & Limiting Civil Liberties During WWI
Read pp. 411-413 in Green TextHow did the government promote
nationalism & curb dissent during WWI?“Liberty Loans”, CPI, George Creel, Liberty Cabbage, Espionage & Sedition
Acts, Eugene Debs
Creel Committee
Poster Appealing toAmerican
Nationalism
CPI Anti-espionageAdvertisment in a magazine
Domestic Paranoia During the War
• Espionage & Sedition Acts• Anti-Immigrant Views and Laws
• First “Red Scare”• Attacks on IWW & Socialists