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2. World War I and Beyond (1914 - 1920)
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World War I and Beyond (1914–1920)
Witness History: American Soldiers Arrive “Over There”
From Neutrality to War
The Home Front
Wilson, War, and Peace
Effects of the War
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World War I and Beyond ( )

3. Sec 1: From Neutrality to War
What Caused World War I?
Main Idea: In the early 1900s, Nationalism in Europe led to competition among nations. As the conflict grew, countries expanded their militaries and formed alliances with other nations.
The Fighting Begins
Main Idea: After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, war broke out in Europe. Because of alliances between nations, the conflict spread quickly. New technology caused a stalemate, and led to a long and deadly war.
Wilson Urges Neutrality
Main Idea: Wilson hoped the United States could stay neutral during the war, but many Americans felt the war’s effects and were divided over where their loyalties fell.
Neutrality Gives Way to War
Main Idea: Wilson continued to try and stay neutral, but tension with Germany caused the United States to enter the war in 1917.
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Sec 1: From Neutrality to War

4. Sec 1: From Neutrality to War (con’t)
From Neutrality to War (continued…)
Witness History: To Fight or Not to Fight?
Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Causes
Chart: Military Strength, 1914
Geography Interactive: World War I, 1914 – 1917
Quick Study: Deadly Technology of World War I
Political Cartoons: The Question of Neutrality
Color Transparencies: German U-Boat
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Sec 1: From Neutrality to War (con’t)

5. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Causes

6. Chart: Military Strength 1914

7. Quick Study: Deadly Technology of World War I

8. Political Cartoons: The Question of Neutrality
ANALYZE
Political Cartoons: The Question of Neutrality

9. Transparency: German U-Boat

10. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 1PM
TRANSPARENCY
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A
Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 1

11. The Home Front America Mobilizes for War
Main Idea: To prepare the country for war, the government implemented a draft and created new federal administrative agencies to oversee the war effort.
Opposition and Its Consequences
Main Idea: At home, the United States dealt with Americans opposed to the war, harsh treatment of those against it, and prejudice against German Americans.
The War Changes American Society
Main Idea: When men entered the armed forces, Women moved into the workforce, African Americans moved north for a better life, and Mexicans crossed the border into the United States.
Witness History: Supporting the War
Note Taking: Reading Skill: Summarize
Chart: Rising U.S. Production,
Color Transparencies: Supporting the War
Continued…
Sec 2: The Home Front

12. Sec 2: The Home Front (con’t)
The Home Front (continued…)
Infographic: He’s in the Army Now
Color Transparencies: The Great Migration
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Sec 2: The Home Front (con’t)

13. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Summarize

14. Chart: Rising U.S. Production 1915-1918

15. Transparency: Supporting the War

16. Infographic: He’s in the Army Now

17. Transparency: The Great Migration

18. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 2PM
TRANSPARENCY
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A
Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 2

19. Sec 3: Wilson War and Peace
America Gives the Allies the Edge
Main Idea: The impact of the United States joining the war was felt quickly and Germany surrendered in the fall of 1918.
Wilson Promotes Peace Without Victory
Main Idea: After World War I ended, Wilson encouraged independence, diplomacy, and free trade. He proposed his ideas in the Fourteen Points and traveled to France to make sure his voice was heard at the Allied peace conference.
Wilson at the Paris Peace Conference
Main Idea: The Allied leaders wanted Germany to make payment for war damages and rejected many of Wilson’s ideas.
America Rejects the Treaty
Main Idea: When the Treaty of Versailles was brought back to Congress, many Senators refused to ratify it without changes. Wilson refused to compromise and the treaty was defeated.
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Sec 3: Wilson War and Peace

20. Sec 3: Wilson War and Peace (con’t)
Wilson, War, and Peace (continued…)
Witness History: War Enthusiasm
Note Taking: Reading Skill: Sequence
Geography Interactive: American Involvement in World War I, 1918
Chart: Military Casualties of World War I
History Interactive: Explore a Battlefield
Note Taking: Reading Skill: Summarize
Geography Interactive: Territorial Changes After World War I
Decision Point: Should the United States Join the League of Nations?
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Sec 3: Wilson War and Peace (con’t)

21. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Sequence

22. Chart: Military Casualties of World War I

23. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Summarize

24. Decision Point: Should the United States Join the League of Nations?

25. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 3PM
TRANSPARENCY
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A
Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 3

26. Effects of the War America Adjusts to Peace
Main Idea: While adjusting to peace, Americans dealt with rough times, including a deadly flu epidemic, loss of opportunities that women and African Americans had gained, and economic problems due to inflation.
The Red Scare
Main Idea: The Soviet Union emerged as a communist nation and led to the Red Scare, the widespread fear that communists and radicals were plotting in the United States.
Americans Embrace Normalcy
Main Idea: The 1920 election of Warren G. Harding symbolized a return to “normalcy,” but it was clear the United States was now an economic power and could not retreat completely back into isolationism.
Witness History: A Difficult Transition
Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas
Graph: The Spread of Influenza in the United States
Color Transparencies: Political Cartoons: Reaction to Radicals
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Sec 4: Effects of the War

27. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas

28. Graph: The Spread of Influenza in the United States

29. Political Cartoons: Reaction to Radicals
TRANSPARENCY
Political Cartoons: Reaction to Radicals

30. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 4PM
TRANSPARENCY
Progress Monitoring Transparency
Answer C A
Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 4