powerpoint 22 over there and over here: the impact of world war i, 1914 - 1921
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POWERPOINT 22POWERPOINT 22
Over There and Over Here: The
Impact of World War I,
1914 - 1921
Staying Neutral in a World ConflictStaying Neutral in a World Conflict
In mid-term elections, Republicans pick up seats but Democrats maintain control
Neutrality is hard to maintain with many Americans choosing sides
Germany’s actions turn America toward Britain Lusitania Arabic
Americans debate their nation’s role in world affairs and the country’s preparedness League to Enforce Peace
Europe Goes to War
Social Change During the Period of Social Change During the Period of NeutralityNeutrality
Birth of a Nation Guinn v. United States Great Migration
Blacks lured by defense jobs, face discrimination
Motion pictures become part of U.S. society Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford
Sexual attitudes undergo change Divorce rate rises Flappers Margaret Sanger
The Persistence of ReformThe Persistence of Reform
Wilson increases support for reforms as 1916 election looms Louis Brandeis
1916 brings tensions from Europe and Mexico Sussex Pledge Pancho Villa John J. Pershing
Wilson re-elected in 1916 “He Kept Us Out of War”
March of Woman Suffrage.
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Election of 1916
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The 1916 Presidential ElectionThe 1916 Presidential Election
Wilson calls on Europeans to achieve “Peace Without Victory”
America enters the war German resumes of unrestricted warfare (1917) Zimmerman Telegraph Russian Revolution 3 American ships sank in March
Congress declares war on Germany, April 6, 1917
A Nation at WarA Nation at War
U.S. hopes to send aid, but not troops Numerous casualties Selective Service Act is passed
U.S. increases army and navy American Expeditionary Force Admiral William Simms
Taxes and Liberty Bonds sales finance war Herbert Hoover and the Lever Act
Farms prices increased Prohibition becomes law amidst war
Managing a Wartime EconomyManaging a Wartime Economy Federal government forms business-government
partnership to manage war and keep Americans behind war effort War Industries Board National War Labor Board
Racial tensions increase, but African Americans supported war effort
Women fill jobs in defense industries Wilson supports laws that curtail rights
Espionage Act Trading with the Enemy Act Alien Act
Animosity toward German Americans increases
Road to VictoryRoad to Victory
Communist Revolution pulled Russia out of war Allies, reinforced by Americans, held
Chateau-Thiery and Belleau Woods In 1918, Americans went on the offensive
Wilson’s Fourteen Points Germany agreed to surrender on fourteen points
Wilson alienated Republicans during war Republicans gain control of Congress in 1918
Paris Peace Conference David Lloyd George Georges Clemenceau
American Participation on the Western Front
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Road to Victory Road to Victory (cont.’d)(cont.’d)
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Bolsheviks
Terms of Treaty of Versailles harsh for Germans Wilson is unhappy, but gives in to obtain
League of Nations Republicans unwilling to support Treaty as
presented President tours country to gain support for treaty Suffers massive stroke
Wilson’s obstinately refuses compromise Senate does not pass Treaty of Versailles
Europe After the Peace Conference, 1920
Europe and the Near
East After the First
World War
From War to PeaceFrom War to Peace
Adjusting to peace is difficult, with labor unrest, inflation, and influenza
Progressivism declines after woman suffrage and prohibition become law 18th and 19th Amendments
Racial violence and a Red Scare contribute to unrest
Warren G. Harding wins 1920 election Normalcy
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Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Why did the United States announce a policy of neutrality at the start of the war? What difficulties did this cause for the U.S. before entry into the war?
What factors led the U. S. to declare war on Germany? Was our involvement avoidable?
Analyze Wilson’s Fourteen Points. How was it different than the Treaty of Versailles?
What effect did the war have on the civil rights of women and minorities in America?