World War IWorld War I (The Great (The Great War)War)

WWI lasted from 19__ to WWI lasted from 19__ to 19___19___

1914-19181914-1918

1.1. The U.S. was only in The U.S. was only in the war for ______ the war for ______ year(s). The USA year(s). The USA

entered the war in entered the war in 19____19____

1 year, 19171 year, 1917

New weapons of WW INew weapons of WW I

Machine gun, modern Machine gun, modern cannon (Big Bertha), poison cannon (Big Bertha), poison

gas, tanks, flamethrower, gas, tanks, flamethrower, airplanesairplanes

Why did these Why did these new weaponsnew weapons cause such a cause such a high death high death

raterate during WW I? during WW I?

Deadly machine gun-Deadly machine gun-could kill more people at could kill more people at

onceonce

Along the Along the ______________________ ______________________

Front in ________________, Front in ________________, most of the fighting took most of the fighting took

place from place from the___________________.the___________________.

Western, France, Western, France, trenchestrenches

The German The German submarines that sunk submarines that sunk

many Allied and many Allied and civilian ships during civilian ships during

WW IWW I

Unterseeboots (U-Boats)Unterseeboots (U-Boats)

WW I contributed to WW I contributed to more more rights for womenrights for women because because

women went to women went to workwork in in thethe

FactoriesFactories

What What datedate did WW I did WW I endend

11/11/1811/11/18

The United States’ The United States’ official positionofficial position at the at the outbreakoutbreak (start) of WWI (start) of WWI

was __________________ was __________________ (isolationist-most Americans (isolationist-most Americans

believed this way).believed this way).

NeutralNeutral

President Woodrow Wilson’s President Woodrow Wilson’s Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles peace peace planplan to end WW I (provide to end WW I (provide

for a just and lasting peace) for a just and lasting peace) was called the was called the

________________.________________.

14 points14 points

The nickname of the article of The nickname of the article of the Treaty of Versailles that the Treaty of Versailles that

states that “states that “Germany accepts Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss her allies for causing all the loss

and damageand damage

““War Guilt Clause”War Guilt Clause”

This virus spread by This virus spread by WW I soldiers that WW I soldiers that

killed almost 50 million killed almost 50 million worldwideworldwide

Influenza (“The Spanish Flu”)Influenza (“The Spanish Flu”)

  The American flying The American flying

squadron of the squadron of the French military that French military that

downed many German downed many German planes in WW Iplanes in WW I

Lafayette EscadrilleLafayette Escadrille

What were some examples of What were some examples of propagandapropaganda in America in America

towards towards German-German-

Americans?Americans?

1.1. Changed the name of sauerkraut to Changed the name of sauerkraut to “liberty cabbage”“liberty cabbage”

2. Hamburger changed to “liberty 2. Hamburger changed to “liberty sausage”sausage”

3. German beer, music boycotted, 3. German beer, music boycotted, literatureliterature

4. Couldn’t go to beach4. Couldn’t go to beach5. Fired from jobs5. Fired from jobs

6. Couldn’t go to DC6. Couldn’t go to DC

The name of the acts that The name of the acts that restricted the lives and restricted the lives and movements of movements of German-German-Americans Americans was called was called

______________________ ______________________

ActsActs..

The Alien and Sedition The Alien and Sedition ActsActs

The The 3 Events3 Events that drew that drew America into the Conflict-America into the Conflict-briefly explain how each briefly explain how each

contributed to our involvement contributed to our involvement

in WW Iin WW I

1. The Sinking of the Lusitania1. The Sinking of the Lusitania (threatened our policy of neutrality)-(threatened our policy of neutrality)-128 Americans dead, but Germany 128 Americans dead, but Germany

apologized.apologized.

2. German U-boats violate 2. German U-boats violate International Law- International Law-

continued to sink American continued to sink American merchant vesselsmerchant vessels

3. The Zimmerman 3. The Zimmerman Telegram-Telegram- “the icing on the “the icing on the

cake”cake”

What happened to the Austrian What happened to the Austrian leader leader Archduke Ferdinand Archduke Ferdinand

and his wife Duchess and his wife Duchess SofiaSofia??

AssassinatedAssassinated

What happened as a What happened as a result?result?

The European nations The European nations declared war on each otherdeclared war on each other

American soldiersAmerican soldiers during during WW I were nicknamedWW I were nicknamed

The DoughboysThe Doughboys

This Serbian Nationalist This Serbian Nationalist assassinassassin played a key played a key

role in the start of WW Irole in the start of WW I

Gavrilo PrincipGavrilo Princip

The The head commanding head commanding generalgeneral of the of the AmericanAmerican

forces in Europe was forces in Europe was GeneralGeneral

General John General John “Blackjack” Pershing“Blackjack” Pershing

the the president of the president of the United StatesUnited States during during

WW IWW I..

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

The harsh conditions of the The harsh conditions of the WW I WW I Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

gave rise to the future gave rise to the future German NaziGerman Nazi leader named leader named

Adolph HitlerAdolph Hitler

American American Major Charles Major Charles WhittleseyWhittlesey and his American and his American troops (portrayed in the film troops (portrayed in the film

“The Lost Battalion”) defeated “The Lost Battalion”) defeated

the Germans in the Battle ofthe Germans in the Battle of

Argonne ForestArgonne Forest

Famous messenger Famous messenger pigeon that helped pigeon that helped

save the Lost Battalion save the Lost Battalion in the battle of the in the battle of the

Argonne ForestArgonne Forest

Cher AmiCher Ami

The alliance led by The alliance led by Germany and Austria-Germany and Austria-Hungary in WW I was Hungary in WW I was

calledcalled

Central PowersCentral PowersCENTRAL POWERSAUSTRIA-HUNGARYGERMANYBULGARIATURKEY

The alliance led by the The alliance led by the USA, Britain and France USA, Britain and France

in WW I was calledin WW I was called

The AlliesThe AlliesALLIESFRANCEUNITED KINGDOM (AND ALL OF HER COLONIES)ITALY RUSSIAJAPAN ROMANIASERBIA GREECEPORTUGAL

List the 5 presidents List the 5 presidents we have studied. we have studied.

Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)

McKinley (1897-1901)McKinley (1897-1901)

Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909)Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909)

William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson (WW I prez)Woodrow Wilson (WW I prez)DemocratDemocrat