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World War I

World War I. Mrs. O’Shea United States History CHSAS. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Arlington Cemetery. Overview. Causes of WWI U.S. involvement in the war Effects of the war on the United States (home front) Peace efforts after war. Nationalism. Causes. Nationalism.

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World War I

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  1. World War I Mrs. O’Shea United States History CHSAS Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Arlington Cemetery

  2. Overview • Causes of WWI • U.S. involvement in the war • Effects of the war on the United States (home front) • Peace efforts after war

  3. Nationalism Causes

  4. Nationalism Intense pride in nation Problem = Countries act on their own best interest

  5. Nationalism Imperialism Causes

  6. Imperialism Scramble for colonies Problem = competition leads to conflict

  7. Nationalism Imperialism Causes Militarism

  8. Militarism Countries in Europe were spending large amounts of money on building up their armed forces. Problem: Constantly planning war made war more inevitable.

  9. Nationalism Imperialism Causes Militarism System of Alliances

  10. System of Alliances Countries created protective relationships with other countries Problem: If conflict occurs between two countries, other countries are bound by their relationships into the conflict. I got your back Russia!

  11. Nationalism Imperialism Causes Militarism System of Alliances

  12. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand • June 28, 1914 • Heir to Austro-Hungarian Empire • Shot by Bosnian nationalist

  13. Spark of War • Austria's declaration of war against Serbia on July 28, 1914 • Russia announces it mobilization for war. • Germany declares war on Russia – August 1, 1914 • Germany declares war on France – August 3, 1914 • Great Britain declares war on Germany – August 4, 1914 http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/

  14. Central Powers Austria-Hungary Germany Bulgaria Ottoman Empire Allies Serbia Russia France Great Britain Portugal Italy Romania Greece Belgium European PLAYERS

  15. Read pages 648-650 • What is trench warfare? • What is a stalemate? • Name a few of the new weapons of war used during WWI. • What was No Man’s Land? Talkers – Add – Questions 1-5 on p. 651

  16. 1914 – Wilson declares neutrality (protect investments)

  17. New Technology in Warfare • Machine guns = 600 rounds per minute • Rapid fire artillery • Poison gas • Airplanes and Airships (Zeppelins) • Tanks • U-boats

  18. Trench Warfare The Allies and Central Powers dug nearly 6,2500 miles of trenches by the end of 1914. Lice Trench foot Rats Dysentery Trench fever http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_trench.html

  19. Ships lost to submarines

  20. Battle of Somme • Example of deadlock and carnage of WWI trench warfare • British sustained nearly 60,000 casualties (20,000 dead) on the first day of the attack. Casualties British = 420,000 French = 200,000 Germans = 500,000 • Allies gained about one mile in the advance.

  21. Warm-up Just before World War I, about one third of all Americans were first or second generation immigrants. When the war broke out in Europe, many of these Americans citizens still felt very close to their “old countries.” Which ethnic groups in the United States might have favored the nations of the Central Powers? Why? Which ethnic groups might have favored the Allies? Why?

  22. U.S. Involvement in WWI • Opposition to autocratic Kaiser Wilhelm • Most immigrants favored Allies • Propaganda fueled by Britain (got our news only from them)

  23. Sinking of passenger ships by U-boats (Lusitania, Sussex, City of Memphis, Illinois, Vigilancia) • Zimmerman Note – if Mexico declares war on U.S., Germany would give them land after war • Russian Revolution – Czar is overthrown

  24. 1917 – Wilson declares War “make the world safe for democracy”

  25. Mobilizing Troops • Sent 14,500 men and $$$ immediately • Selective Service Act – all men between 21-30 must register 24 million registered 3 million drafted • Trained and transported by convoy (thwarted u-boats)

  26. Johnnie, get your gun,Get your gun, get your gun,Take it on the run,On the run, on the run.Hear them calling, you and me,Every son of liberty.Hurry right away,No delay, go today,Make your daddy gladTo have had such a lad.Tell your sweetheart not to pine,To be proud her boy's in line. (chorus sung twice) Johnnie, get your gun,Get your gun, get your gun,Johnnie show the HunWho's a son of a gun.Hoist the flag and let her fly,Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit,Show your grit, do your bit.Yankee to the ranks,From the towns and the tanks.Make your mother proud of you,And the old Red, White and Blue. Warm-up – Explain this song.

  27. Homefront • Liberty Bonds - $20 million • Factories – commercial goods -> war goods • Lever Food and Fuel Control Act – Herbert Hoover controlled food pricing/rationing, daylight savings time • Fear of German-Americans • Sedition Act of 1918 – illegal to discuss anything disloyal about the U.S. government, army, navy

  28. Propaganda Posters For each poster, answer the following questions. • What is the purpose of this poster? • What type of person is this poster directed towards? • Describe the use of art – characters, color (use your imagination), lettering, backgrounds.

  29. Warm-up – May 10 Read pages 659-661. Answer following questions: • Why did Russia withdraw from the war? • How did the Russian withdrawal help the Germans? • What is an armistice?

  30. End of War • Bolshevik Revolution – Russians signed truce with Germany • Germany refocused attention on western front – gave one more big push • Germany overwhelmed by U.S. Signed armistice (cease-fire) – November 1918

  31. 8 million soldiers/sailors died (est.) = average of about 5,000 a day 22 million dead U.S. losses 48,000 battle deaths 2,900 missing in action 56,000 disease related deaths

  32. How do you make peace last? Big Four – Paris Peace Conference (France, USA, Italy, Great Britain) George of Britain, Clemenceau of France, Orlando of Italy Central Powers pay reparations Divide up Germany’s colonies Wilson of U.S. End of tangling alliances Removal of trade barriers Reduction of military forces Self-determination League of Nations ?

  33. Versailles Treaty • League of Nations • 9 new nations created from Germany • Middle East divided up • $33 million in war reparations for Germany • Makes Germany admit responsibility

  34. Effects of War on U.S. • U.S. emerged as a leading industrial power • More migration north by African Americans (Great Migration) • Intensified anti-immigrant sentiments • Brought women into workplace – 1920 = 19th Amendment

  35. Review for Quiz Four Causes of WWI Spark that started the war Central Powers vs. Allied Powers New Weapons What does it mean to be neutral? Six Reasons that U.S. entered the war – Zimmerman Note, U-Boat Activity of Germany (Lusitania) What side did we enter the war on? Who was our President?

  36. Militarism • Mobilization • Central Powers • Allies • Russian Revolution • Convoy • Genocide • Armistice • Selective Service Act • Herbert Hoover – Food Administration

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