US History Core 100, Goal 8

The Great War and Its Aftermath (1914-1930) The learner will analyze United States involvement

in World War I and the war's influence on international affairs during the 1920's.

Causes of Overall War

Course Consequences

Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

Spark: assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Princip

Convoy Systems

Doughboys

Airplanes

Machine Guns

Trench Warfare

Poison Gas

Treaty of Versailles

League of Nations formed without the U.S.

U.S. Neutrality to Involvement Woodrow Wilson declares the U.S. to be neutral

(isolationism) Reasons the U.S. got involved:

Lusitania: British passenger liner was sunk by a German u-boat; killed 128 Americans

Sussex Pledge: Germany’s agreement w/ the U.S. to stop sinking non-war ships without warning… Germany violates pledge

Zimmerman Telegram: sent to Mexico from Germany. Tried to get Mexico to join the Central Powers and they would receive AZ, TX, and NM back from U.S. British intercepted it

Allied Propaganda Loans to Allied Forces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Wilson’s Idealism: “Make the world safe for democracy” “The war to end all

wars”

Wilson’s plan to bring fair peace to Europe 1-5 – disarmament, freedom of seas, 14- create a league of nations Was NOT accepted

Signed Treaty of Versailles on June 28,1919 Harsh conditions for Germany (must accept blame for war

and pay $33 billion … PUNISHED) Creation of League of Nations (w/o U.S.)

U.S. Senate rejects treaty twice… U.S. never signs b/c they want to avoid entangling alliances

Leads to WWII

Illegal to criticize the federal gov’t Similar to John Adams and Federalists’

Alien and Sedition Acts

Upheld Espionage and Sedition Acts Freedom of speech could be curbed during

war Even though violated the 1st Amendment

Socialist Party ARU (American Railway

Union)… Pullman Strike Jailed IWW (Industrial Workers

of the World… AKA Wooblies)

Anti-War Protestor