Unit 2Lesson 8

American Mobilization

Review early war in Europe and events that drew the US into WWI.

Identify efforts the US took in the war in Europe and it’s preparation to fight WWI through the use of small group research and presentation

Objectives:

Warm Up

What were the causes?Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, AlliancesAssassination FF

Why was the US Neutral?Distance, Cost, Divided Sympathies, Investments

What involvement did the US have in the war?Loans to Allies, Zimmerman Note, U-Boat Warfare

“Over There”

Handout & Activity

http://youtu.be/6k9XZB6O26w

Preparing for WarMobilization

PoliticalMilitaryEconomicSocial

Teach the Class ActivityYou will receive a set of

ppt handouts and assigned to one. Each group will be responsible for describing each of the points on their ppt slide (10-15 minutes to prepare)

Political Mobilization

Expand Executive Powers“Broad

emergency” powers

Command economic activity

Espionage Act 1917

Sedition Act 1918

Political MobilizationPaying for War-

$33 Billion1/3rd Taxes

Income- 16th AmendExcise

2/3rd BorrowingLiberty/Victory

Bonds4 minute men

Social Mobilization

Preparing AmericaCommittee on

Public InformationWomen’s RightsGreat MigrationProhibition

Video

America in the 20th Century: WWI – On the Homefront (-15:10)

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CF1451F3-5D44-4DC4-AE1F-D172BC5BA2B6

Military Mobilization

Navy OK, Army NOTSelective Service

ActVolunteersSupplies…

Economic MobilizationShift peacetime to

wartime production

War Industries Board

War Labor BoardRR AdministrationShipping BoardFood

AdministrationFuel

AdministrationRationing

Video

America in the 20th Century: WWI – The War in EuropePart II “Supporting

the War” (9:33)

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=D153E6BF-F33C-4C28-8A84-22EF80B1E4EE

American InvolvementConvoy System

Escort troops & supplies to Euro safely

American Expeditionary Force (AEF) - June 1917Gen John J Pershing“Doughboys” – young,

healthy & energetic

American InvolvementSaving Paris

GRM Ludendorff Offensive Spring 1918

Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood (June)Save Paris

2nd Battle of Marne (July)Begin retreat

CounterattackTanks & planes

break lines…seek treaty?

St. Mihiel1st major US-led

action

Argonne ForestBreak last GRM

defenseGRM navy & troops

mutiny

SurrenderCentral Powers

splitEcon, military,

moral exhaustion

GRM surrenders11th hour, 11th day,

11th month (11-11-18)

ActivityVideo Segment

Peace, Diplomacy & Reparations (6:51)

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CF1451F3-5D44-4DC4-AE1F-D172BC5BA2B6&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

ClosureAll activity on the home front had one objective, to defeat the Central Powers.

Which effort do you think was most significant and why?

Wilson’s 14 Points

Homework