1. Aftermath of WWI US enters in 1917; War ends in 1918

2. Aftermath of WWI Trench warfare dominates the fighting on the ground, U- Boats on the seas, and the airplane is first used in the skies

3. Aftermath of WWI How did the US get ready for war? 1916: Build up armed forces 1917: Selective Service Act “Draft”

4. Aftermath of WWI Fresh troops helped the allies win the war

5. Aftermath of WWI At home women went to work in the factories building war materials Propaganda: “Liberty Cabbage”

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7. Not everyone supported the war Conscientious Objector: A person who refuses to fight based on religious or moral purposes

8. Aftermath of WWI War ends in 1918, now what? President Wilson offers his peace proposal known as the Fourteen Points

9. Aftermath of WWI World leaders meet in early 1919 in France to discuss a treaty European leaders do not like the Fourteen Points

10. Aftermath of WWI Treaty of Versailles: Treaty reached with Germany ending WWI Wilson hated it, but did like one aspect:

11. Aftermath of WWI League of Nations

12. Aftermath of WWI Parts of the League of Nations worried Americans Wilson tried to gain support for the League It was defeated in Congress and therefore the U.S. did not join the League of Nations