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2. 2 I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –A. Causes of WWI 1. M.A.N.I.A.1. M.A.N.I.A. 2. Two Sides2. Two Sides World War I

3. 3 I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –B. America’s Neutrality Policy 1. Wilson’s Proclamation1. Wilson’s Proclamation 2. Why Neutral?2. Why Neutral? Americans must remain “impartial in thought as well as action.” Traditional fear of entanglement in European Affairs Progressive Faith Humans are reasonable, high minded and capable of settling disputes peaceably Lead to a New World Order = cooperative internationalism and collective security, instead of nationalism and power politics

4. 4 World War I I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –B. America’s Neutrality Policy 3. Neutral but Not Impartial3. Neutral but Not Impartial –Psychological/Ethnic Ties –Propaganda –Economic Ties

5. 5 World War I I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –C. Diplomacy/Problems of Neutrality 1. Results of British Blockade & US Acceptance1. Results of British Blockade & US Acceptance 2. Germans & Submarines2. Germans & Submarines –Lusitania (1915) –Sussex Pledge (1916)

6. 6 World War I I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –D. Peace, Preparedness, & Election of 1916 1. Peace Movement1. Peace Movement 2. Preparedness Movement2. Preparedness Movement

7. 7 World War I I. ROAD TO WARI. ROAD TO WAR –D. Peace, Preparedness, & Election of 1916 3. Election of 19163. Election of 1916 “He kept us out of the war”

8. 8 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –E. U.S. Entrance into War 1. As Neutral as Any Time (1916)1. As Neutral as Any Time (1916) 2. Dec. 1916, Tries Negotiate Peace w/ Both2. Dec. 1916, Tries Negotiate Peace w/ Both World War I “Peace without Victory” January 1917

9. 9 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –E. U.S. Entrance into War 3. Feb. 1917 = Germans Unrestricted Sub War3. Feb. 1917 = Germans Unrestricted Sub War –100+ Uboats = blockade Britain World War I

10. 10 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –E. U.S. Entrance into War 4. Feb. 1917 = Zimmerman Telegram4. Feb. 1917 = Zimmerman Telegram World War I

11. 11 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –E. U.S. Entrance into War 5. Mar. 1917 = Russian Revolution5. Mar. 1917 = Russian Revolution World War I

12. 12 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –E. U.S. Entrance into War 6. Mar. 1917 = Renewed Attacks6. Mar. 1917 = Renewed Attacks 7. April 1917 = Wilson Asks For War7. April 1917 = Wilson Asks For War World War I

13. 13 I. Road to WarI. Road to War –G. Wilson’s Idealism: Reasons & Goals of War 1. Reasons for War1. Reasons for War 2. Wilsonian Idealism2. Wilsonian Idealism 3. Fourteen Points (Jan. 1918)3. Fourteen Points (Jan. 1918) World War I Make the World safe for democracy A war to end war

14. 14 Reasons for U.S. Entry 1.Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare 2. Propaganda 3.Idealism 5.Zimmerman Note 4. War Loans