1. World War I INTENSIVE REVIEW VERSION

2. Causes of World War I 1.Militarism 2.Alliance System 3.Imperialism 4.Nationalism

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4. The Bench Clearing Effect Photo by MudflapDCMudflapDC

5. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand June 28, 1914

6. WAR

7. What does this have to do with US?

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9. American Neutrality “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…” -- Washington’s Farewell Address

10. PROVOCATIONS Dora Style Cruise Ship Telegram Submarine Where are we going? * CLAP CLAP CLAP * World War I! Press to REPEAT

11. U-BOATS German Submarines

12. Sinking of the Lusitania May 7, 1915 British Luxury Liner 1,198 Dead – 128 Americans

13. “He kept us out of war.” -- Wilson Campaign Slogan

16. PROVOCATIONS Dora Style Cruise Ship Telegram Submarine Where are we going? * CLAP CLAP CLAP * World War I! Press to REPEAT

17. Wilson’s War Message The Direct Cause: German policy of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare America’s Mission: Make the world safe for democracy April, 1917

18. Grab your gas mask… Let’s go!

19. Selective Service Act (1917) Draft Card 

20. Doughboys

21. PROPAGANDA

22. 1. Recruitment Propaganda Campaign Nurses Soldiers Sailors 2. War Financing 3. Conserve Resources 4. Dehumanize the enemy

27. Eugene V. Debs, a socialist labor leader, was jailed for speaking out against the draft.

30. Armistice 11/11 1918 11:00 AM

32. “War Guilt” Clause Germany claims responsibility for the war and agrees to pay reparations to the allies.

33. PRINCIPLES: 1.Freedom of the Seas 2.Reduction of Arms 3.Open Treaty Negotiations 4.Self Determination of Peoples 5.League of Nations

34. Wilson scores TWO big victories.

35. LINK TO MAPS New National Borders Re-drawn along ethnic lines