WORLD WAR 1 (CLIFF NOTES)

PRESIDENT DURING WW1

Woodrow Wilson

Moral Diplomacy settling differences with

talking not war. Pg 566 in book. Look at map.

What is happening in Europe? Nationalism brought roots of

rivalry in Europe.

NATIONALISM

Nationalism- someone’s devotion in one’s country or the pride in one’s own country.

France hostile towards Germany

Great Britain‘s pride over great empire

Austria- Hungry included several ethnic groups Ex. Serbs, poles, Czechs, Slavs. Etc.

IMPERIALISM

Imperialism- domination of one’s country over another.

France and Great Britain way ahead in the race for empire.

MILITARISM/ARMAMENTS Militarism/ Armaments- build up of military and

weapons.

France International Expo 1900 – displays innovations in technology.

Schneider- Creusot’s long range cannon Vicks and Maxims quick firing machine gun. Chemical warfare mustard gas

European nations wished for weapons superiority.

ALLIANCES…

Alliances- having friends, supports, and allies needed on case of a war. Europe divided into opposing groups.

Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria- Hungry, Italy (Central powers)

  Triple entente: France, Russia, Great

Britain (Allies)

Why make alliances? Pros and Cons.?

WORLD WAR 1 BEGINS

President Wilson adopts a police of formal neutrality.

Later decides that they will be prepared…?

Remember lots of immigrants in US, are they getting along?

US ENTRANCE INTO THE WAR We stay neutral until….

Germans has a new weapon, the submarine, this weapon is used to sink the Lusitanian. (The Lusitanian had Americans on board this is why US got into the war.).

The United States enters WWI on April 6, 1917. U.S. involved for about a year and an half. We entered the war towards the end of it.

 

US MILITARY DURING WW1

Raising our army (must be 21 years old to join) voluntary enlistments drafts black enlistments

  US benefits at home during the war in

Europe: Industry( guns, ammunition) More people are employed Farmers are producing more food to feed Allies Public support- a sense of duty

END OF WORLD WAR 1

Nov. 11, 1918 (known as Armistice Day/ Veterans Day)

Wilson proposes a plan for peace know as 14 points

Versailles Peace Conference held in January 1919, in Versailles, FranceSplit up Austria- Hungry , and Germany

landsLeagues of Nations set up to help avoid

future warsTreaty of Versailles signed in June

1919.