WORLD WAR 1 (CLIFF NOTES)
PRESIDENT DURING WW1
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Woodrow Wilson
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Moral Diplomacy
settling differences with talking
not war.
 Pg 566 in book. Look at map.
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What is happening in Europe?
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Nationalism brought roots of
rivalry in Europe.
NATIONALISM
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Nationalism- someone’s devotion in one’s
country or the pride in one’s own country.
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France hostile towards Germany
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Great Britain‘s pride over great empire
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Austria- Hungry included several ethnic groups
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Ex. Serbs, poles, Czechs, Slavs. Etc.
IMPERIALISM
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Imperialism- domination of one’s country over
another.
France and Great Britain way ahead in the race
for empire.
MILITARISM/ARMAMENTS
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Militarism/ Armaments- build up of military and
weapons.
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France International Expo 1900 – displays innovations in
technology.
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Schneider- Creusot’s long range cannon
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Vicks and Maxims quick firing machine gun.
Chemical warfare mustard gas
European nations wished for weapons superiority.
ALLIANCES…
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Alliances- having friends, supports, and
allies needed on case of a war.
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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
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President Wilson adopts a police of formal neutrality.
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Later decides that they will be prepared…?
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Remember lots of immigrants in US, are they getting
along?
US ENTRANCE INTO THE WAR
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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
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Raising our army (must be 21 years old to
join)
voluntary enlistments
 drafts
 black enlistments
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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
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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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