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How it ended WWI part 2. America joins the fray America became involved in WWI after: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Sinking of the Lusitania in 1915.

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1 How it ended WWI part 2

2 America joins the fray America became involved in WWI after: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 Zimmerman telegram

3 American changes The Govt. gets Americans involved Selective Service Act- makes all men become eligible for the draft Espionage Act- illegal to work for the enemy, disrupt the draft, talk bad about American involvement in the war Sedition Act- cannot use profane language, insult govt., or military uniform

4 Free Write Should everyone have to register to be drafted? Is it fair that women don’t have to? Do you feel that the espionage/sedition act are violations of the 1 st Amendment (freedom of speech)? Is it necessary? Give reasons for your reasons not just Yes/No responses for credit

5 Americans involved Propaganda Gasless Sunday, Meatless Monday etc

6 Fresh Troops: How America Helped Americans offer a psychological boost for demoralized Allied forces Develop the Convoy System to defend British ships in the North Sea Supplies support the Allied forces and drop for Central Power Americans make $$$ during this time

7 The Central Powers lose WWI started off with the battle of Marne and ends the same way Second Battle of the Marne July-Aug 1918 last German offensive Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice day as Germany orders a cease fire June 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles is signed

8 The treaty negotiators Woodrow Wilson –USA Felt that this should be a war to end all wars. Wanted to prevent any future problems Georges Clemenceau- France Suffered the greatest and wanted Germany to pay David Lloyd George- Britain Lost a lot of soldiers and $ Vittorio Orlando- Italy They had switched sides of the war in the middle and felt that they deserved territory

9 The Treaty of Versailles Germany would be forced to pay reparations of 33 billion dollars (impossible sum) Loss of all colonial possessions for Germany War Guilt Cause Weimar Republic League of Nations Dawes Plan


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