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United States Foreign Policy

Part II: The Great War. United States Foreign Policy. Unit 6: United States Foreign Policy, 1920s, Great Depression, and the New Deal Zimmerman, Arthur. Telegram. 1917 Use your Primary Source Analysis Guide for Documents.

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United States Foreign Policy

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  1. Part II: The Great War United States Foreign Policy

  2. Unit 6: United States Foreign Policy, 1920s, Great Depression, and the New DealZimmerman, Arthur. Telegram. 1917Use your Primary Source Analysis Guide for Documents. On the first of February, we intend to begin unrestricted submarine warfare. In spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we propose an alliance on the following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and make peace together. We shall give generous financial support, and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details of settlement are left to you.

  3. Expansionism When a country tries to spread out/expand its borders

  4. WWI: How did that happen? Austria-Hungary Serbia Germany and Bulgaria Russia Canada, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia Japan Britain France Allies (Main) Great Britain Russia France United States Japan Italy Central Powers Bulgaria Austria-H. Germany United States Italy

  5. The war began in Europe in 1914 when Germany and Austria-Hungary went to war with Britain, France, and Russia. Horrible Histories

  6. For three years, America remained neutral, and there was strong sentiment not to get involved in a European war.

  7. The decision to enter the war was the result of continuing German submarine warfare (violating freedom of the seas) and American ties to Great Britain. Over There!

  8. World War I Sparking event – Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

  9. Causes of WWI • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism • Nationalism

  10. Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria

  11. Allied Powers • Russia • France • Great Britain • Japan • United States • Italy

  12. Woodrow Wilson • President during WWI • Encouraged United States to stay neutral

  13. Why did the United States enter World War I? • Sinking of the Lusitania • Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium • Zimmerman telegram

  14. Americans wanted to ―make the world safe for democracy.‖ (Woodrow Wilson)

  15. All is Quiet on the Western Front

  16. Outcome • America’s military resources of soldiers and war materials tipped the balance of the war and led to Germany’s defeat.

  17. Wilson’s Fourteen Points • Speech about how U.S. Foreign Policy should change following WWI • Self-determination • Freedom of the seas • League of Nations • Mandate System

  18. Treaty of Versailles • Pre-war boundaries redrawn • New boundaries created • League of Nations created • Never ratified by the United States • The French and English insisted on punishment of Germany.

  19. League of Nations debate in United States Objections to United States foreign policy decisions being made by an international organization, not by U.S. leaders The Senate’s failure to approve the Treaty of Versailles League of Nations

  20. John Green

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