The US and World War I Last part of Ch. 21( pp. 667-678) Be able to explain relevance of terms to answering 4 key questions about the US & WWI Crash Course Episode on US & WWI (13 minutes)
The US and World War I Last part of Ch. 21(pp. 667-678)
Be able to explain relevance of terms
to answering 4 key questions about the US & WWI
Crash Course Episode on US & WWI (13 minutes)
1 - US Joins World War I
What factors caused the US to
abandon neutrality and enter the
“Great War”?
Wilson & 1916 Election, Trade with Allies,
Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Resuming
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Wilson's
Idealism (ex: Making the world “Safe for
Democracy”)
2 - US Military Contributions to WWI
What was life like for U.S. soldiers
“Over There” during WWI?
General Pershing & the AEF, Selective Service
Act (aka Conscription Act), Convoys, Western
Front, Diversity of the “Doughboys”
3 - Domestic
Impacts of
WWI
How did
WWI change
America at
home both
economically
and socially?
War Industries Board,
Fuel Administration,
Food Administration,
Railroad Administration,
Great Migration,
Women’s Land Army,
Carrie Catt & Alice
Paul
4 - Promoting Unity & Limiting Civil Liberties
How and why did the US government promote nationalism & curb
dissent during WWI?
“Liberty Loans”, the Committee on Public Information (CPI) & 100% Americanism,
“Liberty Sandwich”, Espionage & Sedition Acts
Published in American Magazines by CPI during WWI