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World War I, and Wilson’s 14 points

World War I, and Wilson’s 14 points. American History Mr. Henrichsen. Main Points. US Isolationism Economy The Great War. US Isolationism. Desire of many to stay out of the foreign conflicts. The US is not threatened either directly or indirectly Conflicting support in the states

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World War I, and Wilson’s 14 points

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  1. World War I, and Wilson’s 14 points American History Mr. Henrichsen

  2. Main Points • US Isolationism • Economy • The Great War

  3. US Isolationism • Desire of many to stay out of the foreign conflicts. • The US is not threatened either directly or indirectly • Conflicting support in the states • Moral obligation to promote peace • Fits Wilson’s idea of Missionary Diplomacy

  4. The Great War – AKA World War I • Starts with the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand by the Black Hand • The mass collection of alliances caused most European countries to declare war on each other • Allied Powers • England, France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Portugal • Central Powers • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

  5. US Involvement • Support of the Allied powers via trade • 2.3 Billion dollars in loans to Allied Powers • German Blockade • Sinks ships killing a few hundred US citizens • Lusitania – 128 US citizens • Still not at war • Wilson re-elected “He kept us out of War” • Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare • In we go…

  6. US Actions • Selective Service abka the Draft • Armed forces have only about 200,000 • Out of date weaponry • Few planes • I Want YOU – James Montgomery Flagg

  7. Involvement in Europe • US troops called Doughboys • Although inexperienced the energy they brought was very welcome • Separate from other allied troops to ensure a strong US presence at the peace talks

  8. Treaty of Versailles - US • Possible US involvement in future conflicts. • Irreconcilables vs. Reservationists. • Wilson went on a speaking tour to support. • Wilson has a stroke. • Treaty is rejected by the Senate.

  9. Treaty of Versailles - Europe • Germany lost land. • Austrio-Hungarian empire split into many nations. • Russia gave up land during revolution. • Many new nations created with known ethnic conflicts. (Romania, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia)

  10. Treaty of Versailles – Europe cont. • France wanted large reparations from Germany for WWI • England wanted continued naval dominance. • The Allies wanted to ensure that Germany could never do this again. Thus they created the Weimar Republic.

  11. Europe before and after WWI

  12. Tools Trenches Machine Guns Barbed wire Poison gas Biological agents Helmets Lights Mines Grenades Terms Maginot Line No Man’s Land Trench foot Trench Warfare

  13. Trench Warfare

  14. Open Covenants of Peace. Absolute freedom of navigation on the seas. Removal of all economic barriers and establish equal trade conditions. Reduction of national armaments. Open minded disbursement of colonies. Evacuation of Russian territory. Restoration of Belgium. Wilson’s 14 Points

  15. French territory restored. Italy should be organized under boundaries according to nationality. Austria-Hungarian people must be allowed autonomous development. Balkan states must be evacuated, and gov’t determined by nationality and allegiance. Turkey should be secure. An independent Polish state. A League of Nations must be formed. Wilson’s 14 Points

  16. US reaction to League of Nations

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