Bell Ringer

• What was the long term cause for the U.S to Enter WWI?

• What was the short term cause for the U.S. to enter WWI?

• Now reflect on a time when someone you trusted deliberately lied to you? How did it make you feel? How did you react?

1st Semester Recap copy this down

After the Civil War (1865) the United States concentrated its efforts on expansion. First into the west by systematically removing Native Americans from the Great Plains and connecting the heavily populated regions of California & the North East by railroad. As the railroad increased the need for workers to build the railroad and work in the ever growing industrial boom promoted a large influx of immigrants from Europe, China, & Latin America. The problems associated with the flood of immigrants and aggressive urbanization forced America to deal with the problems & corruption in politics, business & society. Secondly, the U.S. focused on expanding beyond its borders. In order for the U.S. to become a world power it believed it must not be shut out of foreign markets. As other nations slowly annexed small countries the U.S. began its quest for a modern navy which would allow the U.S. to influence politics, commerce, and economics into Latin America, Asia, & the south Pacific. As predicted, competition led to World War. At the conclusion of the war, The U.S. witnessed a decade of economic prosperity which was followed by financial collapse and decade long depression, which would only end as the U.S. would prepare to enter a World War.

Treaty of Versailles

After Germany lost WWI, the winning nations drafted a treaty to address issues such as

• Loss of territory

• pay reparations,

• Limited military

• assume war guilt.

These punishments left Germany with bitter feelings and contempt for The League of Nations.

U.S. President Wilson

French Prime

Minister Clemenceau

Italian Prime

Minister Orlando

British Prime

Minister George

“Big Four”

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles

For JAPAN• Wanted to be a major

player…But left out of Negotiations.

• -received a couple of Small German controlled territories in Asia.

That makes me a sad panda!

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles

For ItalyPromised this landAnd never got it….GRRRRRRR

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles

For the USA• Treaty would Limit

Congress War Making Powers.

• Wilson felt Germany was being treated to Harsh

• Congress did not ratify Treaty of Versailles

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles

For Germany• Reparations hurt

economy.• Depression made it

worse.• Loss of territory & war

guilt demoralized country.

• Hitler hated Treaty of Versailles.

• Believed T.O.V. was created to humiliate Germany.

• Blamed Jewish bankers & financiers for all of Germany’s economic problems

• Felt German speaking people in other countries wanted to be German.

19251929

1919

1923

Congress doesn’t sign the Treat of Versailles

Germany faces major sanctions after WWI

Hitler jailed for treasonTeapot Dome Scandal

Hitler’s book Mein Kampf is publishedScopes Trial

1921Warren Harding becomes President Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party

Stock Market on Wall Street crashes. Nazi Party becomes the second largest in Germany

1934

1933Roosevelt elected PresidentRoosevelt enacts New Deal21st Amendment

Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany• Germans burn books• Boycott of Jewish businesses• First concentration Camps open• Nazi party only party• Enabling Act= Hitler is a dictator.• Communism, Socialism, Unions, & Guns banned Glass Steagall Act

Dustbowl BeginsHitler crushes all oppositionHitler becomes FurherAustrian Chancellor murdered by Nazis

1931 Japan Invades Manchuria

1937

1938

1935Nye Committee findings lead to first Neutrality ActsSocial Security Act

Jews stripped of rightsHitler violates Treaty of Versailles byexpanding military

Spanish Civil War Italian forces take Ethiopia

German military begins mobilization

1936Neutrality Acts expanded Germany occupies Rhineland

France & Britain begin policy of Appeasement .

Germany unites with AustriaGerman army occupies the Sudetenland

Neutrality Acts expanded

1939Cash & Carry, U.S. declares neutrality Nazis invade CzechoslovakiaNazis-Soviet Pact (Divide Poland)Nazis invade Poland

WWII in Europe begins

Soviet Union Invades Poland

USA doesn’t enter WWII until Dec.

1941.1939-1941

Roosevelt wants to help Europe

Roosevelt-USA• 1933 Depression at its worst• Industrial Production

collapses• Country distrusted govt.• Poor leadership from

previous leaders• Protected farmers• Gave tax cuts, subsidies to

companies• Work projects• Provided relief to

impoverished families

Hitler-Germany

• 1933 Depression at its worst• Industrial Production

collapses• Country distrusted govt.• Poor leadership from

previous leaders• Protected farmers• Gave tax cuts, subsidies to

companies• Work projects• Provided relief to

impoverished families • Work projects included

munitions manufacturing