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, AustriaHungry, 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, France
Split up Austria- Hungry , and Germany lands
Leagues of Nations set up to help avoid future
wars
Treaty of Versailles signed in June 1919.
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