1. United States Foreign Policy
Part II: The Great War
United States Foreign Policy

2. Expansionism
When a country tries to spread out/expand its borders

3. WWI: How did that happen?
Serbia
Germany and Bulgaria
Russia
Austria-Hungary
France
Canada, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia
Britain
Japan
United States
Central Powers
Bulgaria
Austria-H.
Germany
Allies (Main)
Great Britain
Russia
France
United States
Japan
Italy
Italy

4. The war began in Europe in 1914 when Germany and Austria-Hungary went to war with Britain, France, and Russia.

5. For three years, America remained neutral, and there was strong sentiment not to get involved in a European war.

6. The decision to enter the war was the result of continuing German submarine warfare (violating freedom of the seas) and American ties to Great Britain.

7. Causes of WWI
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

8. World War I
Sparking event – Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand

9. Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria

10. Allied Powers
Russia
France
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Italy

11. Woodrow Wilson President during WWI
Encouraged United States to stay neutral

12. Americans wanted to “make the world safe for democracy
Americans wanted to “make the world safe for democracy.” (Woodrow Wilson)

13. Why did the United States enter World War I?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium
Zimmerman telegram

15. America’s military resources of soldiers and war materials tipped the balance of the war and led to Germany’s defeat.

16. Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Speech about how U.S. Foreign Policy should change following WWI
Self-determination
Freedom of the seas
League of Nations
Mandate System

17. Treaty of Versailles Pre-war boundaries redrawn New boundaries created
League of Nations created
Never ratified by the United States
The French and English insisted on punishment of Germany.

18. League of Nations League of Nations debate in United States
Objections to United States foreign policy decisions being made by an international organization, not by U.S. leaders
The Senate’s failure to approve the Treaty of Versailles

19. John Green
WWI