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World War I: Key Events and Impact on the United States

Explore the outbreak and main ideas of World War I, including the involvement of the United States, the Zimmerman Note, Texas's role, support at home, prejudice, and the results of the war. Discover how the war shaped the future of the world and ushered in a new era of prosperity for the United States.

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World War I: Key Events and Impact on the United States

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  1. World War I

  2. Main Ideas (go on the left side) • Outbreak of the War • United States • Zimmerman Note • Texas in the War • Supporting the War • Prejudice at Home • Results of WWI

  3. Outbreak of War • 1914, terrorist kills Archduke of Austria-Hungary • Europeans went to war • Allied Powers: Russia, France, Great Britain • Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary Archduke Ferdinand on day of assassination

  4. United States • War at sea initiated US involvement • Americans initially supplied both the Allies and the Central Powers • Blockade brought sinking of US ships • German submarine sank the British Ship, Lusitania (many U.S. citizens died)

  5. Zimmerman Note • Germany tried to persuade Mexico to join the war • Note said that Germany would help Mexico get back New Mexico, Texas and Arizona • U.S. gets angry and enters the war

  6. Texas in the War • 200,000 Texans served in the war (5,000 died) • Edward House: advised President Wilson • Thomas W. Gregory: was U.S. Attorney General • Albert Burleson: member of U.S. Congress and later Postmaster General

  7. Supporting the War • Bought Victory and Liberty Bonds • Supported the Red Cross • Women took over men’s jobs • Rationed food

  8. Prejudice at home • People questioned loyalty of German Texans • Some high schools stopped teaching German • Foods got new names: • Sauerkraut became “liberty cabbage” • Dachshunds became “liberty pups”

  9. Results of WWI • Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1918 • Germany lost and had to pay back millions • Had to promise not to enter the Rheinland in Germany • United States entered an era of prosperity!

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