1. WWI: The Homefront and Lasting Effects
Armistice Day celebration,
Paris, France
Armistice Day celebration,
New York City

2. Spanish Flu Pandemic (1918)
Killed between 1-3% of population ( million)
Origins debated (U.S. to Austria)
Oddities of Pandemic:
Pandemic worse during summer and fall.
99% of deaths occurred under age 65.
“Cytokine Storm”

3. Mobilizing for War
War bonds (“Victory Bonds”): low-interest loans by civilians to the government
Collection drives: metals, rubber, glass, paper, etc.
“Victory Gardens”
Rationing: controlled distribution of scarce resources
“Wheatless Wednesdays”
“Meatless Tuesdays”

7. Financing the War

8. African-Americans and Women
Labor shortage with large number of men overseas
Great Migration: movement of African-Americans to Northern cities.
“Red Summer of Hate”: Summer 1919, race riots in major cities across the country.
Women: take over for men, work in war industries
Builds support for 19th Amendment

9. Role of Women and African Americans

10. Civil Liberties?
Espionage Act: fines and prison for anti-war activities
Sedition Act: illegal to criticize the war
Schenk v. United States: government may subvert civil liberties due to “clear and present danger”.

11. The Red Scare Fear of Socialists, Communists, and Anarchists
Palmer Raids—led by the attorney general, over 6,000 people were arrested as suspected Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists.

12. Fear on the Homefront

13. Treaty of Versailles May-June 1919
“Big Four”: U.S., Britain, France, and Italy
Decision on who to blame for the war
Re-draw national boundaries
Prevent another conflict

14. THE BIG FOUR at Versailles
WOODROW WILSON
UNITED STATES
DAVID LlOYD GEORGE
GREAT BRITAIN
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU
FRANCE
VITTORIO ORLANDO
ITALY

15. Germany is Blamed Forced to sign “Guilt Clause”
Reparations: money paid by defeated nation ($33 billion)
Strip colonies and lose European territory
Army and navy will be restricted

16. League of Nations
Developed by Pres. Wilson to peacefully settle disputes
Senate sees the League as an “alliance”
Senate rejects the treaty; sign separate peace with Germany
League of Nations is powerless without U.S.

18. Ending the War

19. Wilson takes it to the People
Tours the nation speaking for League of Nations
Exhaustion causes stroke in Oct. 1919
Wilson sees the coming of the next war.

20. Wilson’s Last Days

21. WWI Propaganda

22. What is Propaganda?
A message presentation aimed at influencing the opinions of people, rather than providing impartial information.
WWI>>>Encourage support for the war & hatred of the German enemy.

23. British

32. WWI Unit Plan You can work on ANY assignment not yet complete.
Unit Plans will be due by Wed., November 5.
Make sure they are complete!