LEGACY OF WORLD WAR I
-Devastation of European Economies
-Revealed U.S. military and industrial power
-Emergence of U.S. as a World Power
-Strengthen the Power of the U.S. Government
-Accelerated Social Change of African Americans and Women
-Propaganda and campaigns provoked powerful fears and antagonism
Domestic Consequences of WWI
-Accelerated America’s emergence as the world’s greatest industrial
power
-Contributed to the movement of African Americans to northern cities
-Intensified anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiments among
mainstream Americans
-Brought more than one million women into the workforce
Fourteen Points
-Wilson’s first five points addressed how war could be avoided
-The next eight points suggested new boundaries
-The 14th point called for a League of Nations (addressed problems
between countries before they led to war)