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World War I: Causes, Players, and Impact on Society

Learn about the causes, key events, U.S. responses, and social changes resulting from World War I, known as the Great War. Discover the roles of Imperialism, Militarism, Nationalism, and the Alliance System that led to the conflict. Delve into the involvement of Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire) and Allied Powers (France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Russia). Explore the U.S. entry into the war, its role, and the impact on the home front, including Liberty Bonds and anti-German propaganda. Understand the social changes brought by the war, such as increased opportunities for Mexicans, Blacks, and Women, and the emergence of the U.S. as a global power.

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World War I: Causes, Players, and Impact on Society

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  1. World War I AKA The Great War

  2. What Caused the War? • Imperialism/Scramble for Colonies • Militarism/Arms and Military Build-up • Nationalism-Regional disputes/ethnic tensions • Alliance System-Meant to prevent/Caused War

  3. Who Fought The War • Central Powers • Germany/Austria-Hungary/Bulgaria/Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey • Allied Powers • France, Britain, Italy, Greece, Russia

  4. Key Events • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand • Mobilization • Stalemate • Horror of New Weapons

  5. U.S. Responses • Neutrality-no stomach for foreign wars • Preparedness-Business pushing for war • Peace Movement-reformers, women, populists, clergy, progressives

  6. Events that Led to U.S. Entry • Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • Sinking of Lusitania-128 Americans dead • Zimmerman Note/Telegram-secret offer to help Mexico invade U.S. if they helped Germany • Russian Revolution…Russian pulls out of war • Wilson-Make the World Safe For Democracy-Declaration of war.

  7. The U.S. Role in the War • U.S. Joins in March 1917 • U.S. Soldiers are fresh, well-trained,energetic…known as doughboys • 300,000 African-Americans, mostly served in menial jobs, excluded from Marines • Central Powers collapse, outmanned, outgunned • Armistice in November of 1918

  8. Home Front • Liberty Bonds for financing war • War Industries Board-Price controls, rationing, daylight-savings time • Anti-German Propaganda and discrimination • Repression of Civil Liberties-Espionage Act, Debs imprisoned • George Creel-CPI, propaganda agency producing slogans, posters, films, pamphlets

  9. Social Changes from the War • Stopped flow of immigrants from Europe • More jobs and opportunities for Mexicans, Blacks, Women • Led to prohibition of alcohol • U.S. emerges as a world power economically as well as politically

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