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The Home Front
Complete Propaganda Poster chart
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The Home Front
War Industries Board (1918)
War Labor Board (1918)
War Economy
Food Administration
Other methods
Harlem Hellfighters “We fought gladly and to the last drop of blood…but
today we return…[to] this country of ours…it lynches…encourages ignorance…steals from us…insults us” ~ DuBois
The Great Migration Definition Why did they migrate north?
Escape Jim Crow laws Ruined farmland from droughts and disease More job opportunities Newspaper articles spoke of the prosperity of the African-
Americans in the North
African Americans in the War
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Attack on Civil Liberties
Many anti-immigrant attacks were aimed at German and Austrian immigrants
German Americans were fired from their jobs Orchestras refused to play Mozart, Bach, and
Beethoven pieces Schools stopped teaching German language
and removed German authors from libraries Lynching and flogging Name changing
German Measles = liberty measles Hamburger = liberty sandwich Dachshunds = liberty pups
1. Extreme Franco-Phobia
Person could be fined 10,000 or Jailed for 20 years for saying
anything against, disloyal, or interfering with the war effort.
Went after socialists & labor leaders (IWW)
2. Espionage and Sedition Acts, 1917
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Wilson Fights for Peace
American Forces Arrive Early 1917
Convoy System Safe way to transport
goods Cut Allied loses by 1/2
Fresh Troops Reinvigorated Allied troops
after 3 years of fighting
November 3-11, 1918 Austria – Hungary surrenders to Allies German soldiers munity German socialist leaders establish new
republic
11th hour, 11th month, 11th day in 1918 Germany signs armistice
WWI causalities
Fall of Germany & Final Toll
The Fourteen Points are Wilson’s plans for world peace
Points 1-5 Establishing new standards world standards
Points 6-13 Discussed boundary changes based upon nationality
Point 14 League of Nations The creation of an international organization
to handle diplomatic crisis (like WWI) without going to war.
The Fourteen Points
Clemenceau – France Chamberlain – Britain Orlando – Italy
What are their feelings after WWI How would they react to Wilson’s
proposal?
Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan
Debate over the League of Nations Biggest US concern of treaty League would threaten US policy of
isolationism
Wilson vs. Henry Cabot Lodge Lodge adds amendments
Congress ultimately does not pass treaty Result: US does not join League of
Nations
US Opposition to 14 Points
Treaty of VersaillesProvisions Weaknesses
Established 9 new nationsOttoman Empire carved into
5 territories
War Guilt Clause
Germany could not maintain an military
Russia left out of talks
Germany pay 33 billion in reparations (war
damages) to Allies
Unable to pay this burden
Map of New Nations