1. World War I part 1: 1914-1918

2. The Great War  European imperial rivalries  bloody, defensive war  by 1917, over 2 million dead  stalemate – 25,000 miles of trenches

3. Keeping the US out of war, 1914-1917  tradition of isolationism  plus economy (trade)  fear of modern warfare  America’s diverse population  Wilson’s moral approach to foreign affairs  Jan 1917 to Senate: “peace without victory”  proposed a League of Nations for:  arbitration of international disputes  arms reduction  freedom of the seas  national self-determination

4. US Involvement US entry into war  German U-boats  May 1915: the Lusitania  May 1916: German pledge to stop unrestricted U-boat warfare  late January 1917: German resumption  February 1917: publication of the Zimmerman Telegram  March 19, 1917: the Russian Revolution  April 2: Wilson to Congress: “The world must be made safe for democracy”

5. US Involvement Military involvement  June 1917: Conscription  2 million enlistees, 3 million draftees  Pershing’s delay  African Americans  Summer 1917: naval convoys  March 1918: AEF  Europe  eventually 1.2 million soldiers in Europe  116,000 killed in 8 months  November 11, 1918: Armistice

6. The Progressive War at Home Initial goal: mobilize public opinion  George Creel & the Committee on Public Information (CPI)  educate citizens about the war  promote national unity  CPI tactics  pamphlets, posters, films (muckrakers)  75,000 “Four-Minute Men”  “Liberty Bond” drives  movie stars like Charlie Chaplin  food conservation, Red Cross voluntarism