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1 What about America? German submarines February 17, 1917
US sending supplies to the Allied powers Germany says stay out or else May 7, 1915 Lusitania – passenger ship bombed 1,198 killed 128 US citizens Americans FLIP OUT!!! Want War! Germany claims it was carrying weapons Germany was right February 17, 1917 Germany sinks 3 more ships US intercepts a telegram from Germany to Mexico Germany will help Mexico reconquer the land it lost to the US America joins Allies Common ancestry, language, democracy, and legal system

2 Total War Allies finally win Countries devoted EVERYTHING to war
All factories made war supplies Governments produced Propaganda One-sided information designed to persuade Bad war, keep moral up Men at war, Women do everything else Factories, offices, shops, farms, hospitals Allies finally win When the US joins, looks like it’s over, but… Russia quits Low on supplies Soldiers mutiny Russian Revolution Sign peace treaty with Germany Germany can send all of its troops west Push into France, 40 miles from Paris (victory) 2 million US troops arrive = over for Germany

3 Legacy of the War Flawed Peace Horror
65 million dead Economies destroyed Countries Bankrupt Farms and Land destroyed Psychological effects Flawed Peace Paris Peace Conference (Versailles, France) Big 4 US France Great Britain Italy President Woodrow Wilson’s Plan Fourteen Points = lasting peace End secret treaties Allow free trade Reduce armies and navies

4 Treaty of Versailles (1919)
President Woodrow Wilson’s Plan Fourteen Points = lasting peace End secret treaties Allow free trade Reduce armies and navies Be fair to colonial people Change borders and create new nations Self-determination Let the people decide what government they want League of Nations – prevent wars Britain and France did not agree Want to punish Germany Treaty of Versailles (1919) Creates League of Nations Punished Germany Lose territory Restrictions on their military Blamed for the war Pay reparations

5 Treaty of Versailles (1919)
Creates League of Nations Punished Germany Lose territory Restrictions on their military Blamed for the war Pay reparations Germany’s colonies = under the control of the Allies Troubled Treaty Austro-Hungarian Empire Broken up Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Ottoman Empire Broke Up Palestine, Iraq, Transjordan British Control Syria, Lebanon French Control

6 Troubled Treaty Austro-Hungarian Empire Broken up
Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Ottoman Empire Broke Up Palestine, Iraq, Transjordan British Control Syria, Lebanon French Control Russia left the war early = lose land too Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania

7 “Peace built on quicksand”
Did not build peace Just punished peopled Germany bitter War-guilt clause World War II Africa and Asia colonies Helped allies, but did not get independence Japan and Italy Allied forces Wanted to win more land League of Nations Nations work together to prevent conflicts US does not join Makes the league worthless

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