1. Bell Ringer: CNN
Watch the news
Summarize one story
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2. Note Taking We are no longer printing note packets
YOU will need to take notes (wah-wah)

3. Take notes like an outline. Use a hierarchy for information.
Main Category
Subcategory
Details
Use brief, shorthand notes
America Builds an Empire Ch.8
1. Taft & Dollar Diplomacy
a. Taft told bankers to invest in Latin America
-L.Amer. countries would be in debt to US
2. Wilson’s Policy
a. Thought Roosevelt & Taft=bullies
b. Protected Amer. interests
c. Pancho Villa
-Killed Americans in N.Mexico
-Went back to Mex.
-Wilson sent troops after him

4. America in World War I
Chapter 9

5. War in Europe

6. War in Europe 1914-1918 Terms: World War I Zimmerman Telegram
Freedom of the Seas
Lusitania
Sussex Pledge
Submarine Warfare
Selective Service Act
Trench Warfare
U-Boats

7. Video: Causes of WWI
What sparked the beginning of WWI?
What did all of the European countries want?
What did the countries form?
Who declared war on whom first?
When did the war end?

8. Underlying Causes of the War
1. Nationalism
2. Imperialism
Patriotic pride led to rivalries between existing nations and many ethnic groups wanted to form their own country.
The more colonies controlled the more powerful the country was.
Underlying Causes of the War
3. System of Alliances
4. Militarism
By the 1890’s Europe was divided into two alliances.
Germany and Austria vs.
Russia, France and Great Britain
Any dispute would involve all the others.
Powerful military establishments dominated European life.

9. Timeline Activity With a partner (or alone)
Create a timeline poster of World War I
Test grade
You must include all of the requirements on the handout

10. Timeline Examples

11. Timeline Examples

12. Bell Ringer: CNN Student News
Watch
Take Notes
Summarize one story

13. Spark That Set It Off Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
heir to the Austrian throne
by a Serbian national
Austria felt that the assassination was backed by the government of Serbia and declared war on Serbia
In a matter of weeks
most of Europe had declared war on each other.

14. War of Technology
World War I was a global war fought with new destructive technologies.
It was far more destructive than any previous armed conflict.
New weaponry
Machine gun
Poison gas
Submarines
Airplanes
Fought in trenches that extended for hundreds of miles.
Trenches were separated by fields of barbed wire and mines known as “no man’s land.”

16. Developing Technologies
Tanks were first used, but still primitive
Airplanes were used to see what was going on across enemy lines.
German’s developed the submarine (U-Boats)
were so small there was no room for survivors
Battleships always rescued survivors when they attacked.

17. America Intervenes Terms: Neutrality Allies Central Powers Propaganda
Zimmerman Telegram
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
American Expeditionary Force
John J. Pershing
Battle of Argonne Forest
Alvin York
Espionage Act of 1917

18. America Intervenes President Wilson tried to maintain neutrality.
Won reelection in 1916 based on keeping us out of war.
However, there was no doubt that we had closer ties with the Allies
Americans were shocked by the German invasion of Belgium
Belgium was a neutral country
A secret message from the German Foreign Minister was sent to Mexico promising the return of US territories to Mexico if Mexico would help Germany fight the US.
Zimmerman Telegram

19. Freedom of the Seas is Compromised
British blockade of Germany kept food and supplies from getting to the people.
Only way to break the blockade was to use submarines.
German U-Boats sink the Lusitania
British passenger ship
1000 passengers killed with 128 Americans
French ship Sussex was sunk and 50 people killed.
Wilson threatened to break off diplomatic ties.
At first Germany promised not to do it any more then announced they were resuming unrestricted submarine warfare.

20. Highlights of the War
The American Expeditionary Force under the command of General John J. Pershing (same guys as those sent to Mexico) was sent to Europe.
Pershing demanded that the American forces fight together and not just be used to fill gaps in the French and British armies
About ¼ of the 1 million men lost their lives.
President Wilson would not allow African Americans to serve in the AEF, but two regiments served directly under French command.

21. Battle of Argonne forest
1918 in Northeastern France near the Belgian border.
Germans had spent four years building their defenses in that area.
Pershing assembled 600,000 soldiers and 40,000 pieces of equipment and shattered the German army
Alvin York is the most decorated of American soldiers in WWI.
Could have qualified as a conscientious objector
In the Argonne Forest with nothing more than his rifle and pistol, he reportedly killed 15 Germans and captured 132 prisoners.

22. Bell Ringer
CNN Student News

23. The Home Front,
President Wilson established several agencies to regulate the economy during the war.
Congress passed the Selective Service Act
Only 32,000 had volunteered for service
millions of American men registered for the draft
2 million American troops eventually reached Europe.

24. The Home Front, 1917-1918 Women and African Americans
filled many of the jobs left vacant by the soldiers.
Higher taxes and war bonds paid for the $30 billion cost.
American economy benefited since exports to the Allied powers greatly increased.

25. Writing Assignment
Read “Schenck v. U.S. (1919) and complete the following on a sheet of paper:
What is the Espionage Act?
Who are the two sides of the court case?
What was the issue?
What was the decision?
What is the significance of this decision?

26. Establishing the Peace
Terms:
Woodrow Wilson
Fourteen Points
Versailles Treaty
Reparations
League of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Isolationism

27. Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Wilson wanted to make the world safe for democracy
Introduced his 14 Points in a speech
Believed each nationality deserved its own nation and government
League of Nations
Organization of nations to mediate international disputes

28. Peace Negotiations-Treaty of Versailles
Wilson goes to the treaty table with a list of 14 items that needed to be addressed to avoid another war.
14 Points
Immediately in trouble as he did not take any Senators with him
At odds with other Allied leaders at the Paris Peace Conference who wanted to impose harsh penalties on the Germans
Gives up most of his 14 points
except the creation of the League of Nations

29. Austria-Hungary and Turkey
Germany
Austria-Hungary and Turkey
-Germany loses territory to France and Poland as well as overseas colonies.
-Germany had to reduce their military strength, forced to accept blame for starting the war and to pay reparations to the Allies.
-Austria-Hungary is divided into several new national states.
-Turkey lost its territories in the Middle East
League of Nations
-League of Nations was created to serve as a forum to settle disputes before it came to war. The U.S. and Russia failed to join it.
Peace terms ending WWI

30. The Senate Refuses to Accept the Treaty of Versailles
Senate was concerned that it would lead the U.S. into unnecessary military commitments.
Wilson refused to compromise
Henry Cabot Lodge led the opposition. He was a strong supporter of imperialism
he wanted the U.S. to be free to pursue that goal.
Wilson takes his case directly to the American people.
Wilson suffered a stroke and the treaty is not accepted.

31. After the War
America returns to its more traditional policy of isolationism

32. (Use your book and notes)
Review
On the back of your court case paper, complete the “Checking Your Understanding” pg
(Use your book and notes)