1. World War I SPAM and Propaganda World War I was called The Great War until World War II occurred twenty years later which was even greater than The Great War, so then people began to refer to the two wars as WWI and WWII.

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4. The U.S. entered the war in 1917, two and a half years after it started. Mostly because the Germans were sinking U.S. ships, but also because of the Zimmerman telegram. The U.S. army was called the American Expediciary Forces (AEF) and were led by John (Blackjack) J. Pershing. The added weight of fresh U.S. troops to the Allies ultimately caused Germany to agree to an armistice (cease fire) in November of 1918.

5. World War I (The Great War) 1915-1917

6. U.S. Troops turn the tide of battle

7. Life in the Trenches

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9. Trench Foot

10. Trench Warfare- Soldiers View George CoppardGeorge Coppard gave another reason why the rats were so large: "There was no proper system of waste disposal in trench life. Empty tins of all kinds were flung away over the top on both sides of the trench. Millions of tins were thus available for all the rats in France and Belgium in hundreds of miles of trenches. During brief moments of quiet at night, one could hear a continuous rattle of tins moving against each other. The rats were turning them over." Arthur SavageArthur Savage pointed out that trench foot had serious consequences: "My memories are of sheer terror and the horror of seeing men sobbing because they had trench foot that had turned gangrenous. They knew they were going to lose a leg." In his autobiography, Harry Patch explains the problems he had with lice on the Western Front: "The lice were the size of grains of rice, each with its own bite, each with its own itch. When we could, we would run hot wax from a candle down the seams of our trousers, our vests - whatever you had - to burn the buggers out. It was the only thing to do. Eventually, when we got to Rouen, coming back, they took every stitch off us and gave us a suit of sterilised blue material. And the uniforms they took off, they burned them - to get rid of the lice."Harry Patch Western Front

11. Poison Gas Attacks Poison Gas Deaths: 1914-1918 CountryNon-FatalDeathsTotal British Empire 180,5978,109188,706 France182,0008,000190,000 United States71,3451,46272,807 Italy55,3734,62760,000 Russia419,34056,000475,340 Germany191,0009,000200,000 Austria- Hungary 97,0003,000100,000 Others9,0001,00010.000 Total1,205,65591,1981,296,853 British Gas Casualties: 1914-18 DeathsNon-Fatal Chlorine1,976164,457 Mustard Gas4,08616,526

12. Peace talks were held in Paris France in the Spring of 1919. Woodrow Wilson attended, becoming the first president in U.S. history to travel abroad while serving as president. Big Four (U.S., Britain, France, Italy) dominated the peace talks Wilson wanted to have “Peace without Victory”, but the other three countries wanted to punish Germany. Some of Wilson’s 14 Points were used, but Germany had to agree to a “guilt clause” and Germany was forced to pay reparations to the victorious nations. Germany also lost land and could not maintain a military and it’s empire was broken up into new nations such as Poland and Czechoslovakia. Austria-Hungary was also divided up into two nations and Russia lost much of its’ empire also forming the new countries of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

13. U.S. Senate rejects the Versailles Treaty and the League of Nations Most Americans want America to return to a policy of isolation feeling that our involvement in the Great War was a mistake. The Bolshevik (communist) Revolution in Russia creates fear in America that Russian and other European immigrants are bringing communism into America (RED SCARE) Congress will pass Immigration Quota Acts in 1921 and 1924 limiting immigration The KKK will become more popular as Americans support their crusade against immigrants and anyone who is not white or Protestant. The U.S. government will support reducing military armaments with two treaties – Nine Powers Treaty, Kellog-Briand Pact

14. Final Assignment- Letter Home from the Trenches Pretend you were a soldier who fought in World War I. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper that either supports or opposes the Senate ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and America’s participation in the League of Nations. Be sure to provide at least three reasons for supporting or opposing the treaty depending on your opinion on the subject.