1. What were the MAIN causes of World War I 2. How did the US respond after the initial start of World War I 3. What two events pulled the US into World.

Knights Charge 3/11

1. What were the MAIN causes of World War I

2. How did the US respond after the initial start of World War I

3. What two events pulled the US into World War I?

The End of World War I, the United States, and the World

Focusing Points

What happened in the US during WWI?

Why did Russia back out of WWI?

How did Europe treat Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?

What were the 14 Points and how did the US respond to Wilson’s idea of the “League of Nations”

Selective Service Act, May 1917

–Draft for US men during WWI

–21 to 30 had to join

–10 million in one month

–many black Americans joined

Schenck v. US, 1919

•Sets limits on free speech during war

–Richard Schenck encouraged people to resist the draft

•Chief Justice, Oliver Wendel Holmes called Scheck’s actions a clear and present danger to America

Russian Revolution: March 1917

•Overthrow of the Czar of Russia and establishment of a republic

This leads to the Bolshevik Revolution

Bolshevik Revolution, Oct. 1917

•Communist takeover of Russia

•Causes Russia to back out of WWI

For Wilson, it made joining war about fighting for democracy

•Followed by a Russian civil war 1918-1920

•In 1922 the Soviet Union was created

The End Is Near•In Nov. 1918, a mutiny occurred in

Germany and the Kaiser had to leave the country and went to the Netherlands

•An armistice was signed on the 11th month, on the 11th day, at the 11th hour…..the guns fell silent (truce….not peace treaty)

•War of attrition

Treaty of Versailles, June 1919

•Peace treaty to end WWI

Germany was humiliated by Europe in the Treaty of Versailles

Forced to pay many war reparations

Result of the War

Fall of the Ottoman, German, Russian, and Austria-Hungarian empires

Greatly effected the geography of Europe

US emerged as a major world power through military might

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points

Wilson’s 14 Points and League of Nations

Woodrow Wilson proposed the 14 points which was a list of terms for resolving WWI

Wanted US to play an active role internationally

Introduced the League of Nations

US’s response to the League of Nations

Believed the US should focus on domestic issues

US did not sign the Treaty of Versailles and thus did not join the League of Nations

Europe

The Great War was extremely damaging to all nations involved

Germany and Russia lost much territory and Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire were completely dismantled

Sykes-Picot Agreement- agreement between and France and Great Britain pertaining to the lands in the Middle East

British Balfour Declaration- supported the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine

WWI technology and firsts

First uses of: The submarine Depth charges Flamethrower Military airplanes (the Red Baron) Chemical weapons Tanks Automatic weapons

Europe and WWI

Germany was humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles

Despite the creation of the League of Nations Nationalism still echoed throughout Europe

German economy was in shambles- massive inflation- their currency was worthless

Opposed to the United States who experienced a great economic boom after the war which gave way to the roaring 20’s

Political change during and after WWI

Bolshevik Revolution- series of revolutions that took place that overthrew Czar Nicholas II

Vladimir Lenin emerged into power behind the Bolshevik (red) party

This paved the way for the creation of the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)

Political change after WWI

Due to how harsh the rest of Europe was toward Germany, German nationalism emerged

After a few years, the Nazi party came to lead Germany back to prosperity led by this man…