World War 1

1) War of Firsts

2) United States declared war on Germany in 1917. The country mobilized for war, hoping to make the world “safe for democracy.” When American soldiers eventually arrived on the front, they faced the horrible realities of a war that had already cost millions of European lives. You will learn how the course and conduct of this war were different from previous wars. You will also learn about the role Americans played in the war and how the war ended.

More than 2 million Americans served in Europe during World War I. Eager to promote democracy around the world, many entered the war with great enthusiasm. But their first taste of battle left them more realistic about the horrors of war.

A young recruit named William Langer enlisted to fight in the war because, as he described it, "Here was our one great chance for excitement and risk. We could not afford to pass it up." Henry Villard felt the same. He eagerly followed incidents on the battlefields of Europe, reading newspapers and discussing events with friends. "There were posters everywhere," he recalled. "'I want you,' . . . 'Join the Marines,' 'Join the Army.' And there was an irresistible feeling that one should do something . . . I said to myself, if there's never going to be another war, this is the only opportunity to see it."

1) Woodrow Wilson

2) Woodrow Wilson was the president during

World War 1, a democrat.

2) He started the Federal Reserve System. 3) This made it possible to put money into the

national economy.

2) Income Tax becomes law and is ratified by 16th amendment. 3) Progressives were pleased with Wilson’s reforms.

1) War starts in Europe

International relations before WWI

Tangled Web of alliances

Questions

What countries can you determine from this picture?

What does the joining of arms signify?Why is the one country off and unconnected

with eyes covered?This would be an example of what?

2) Archduke Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated.

3) A bomb was thrown, but they survived that.

3) Then they were shot.

3) The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was considered the catalyst (spark) of WWI.

2) Tensions had been building between all the countries for some time.

2) An arms race was developing.

Sinking of the Lusitania

Attacked by German U-Boat

What feelings does the picture on the right mean to create?

1) Sinking of the Lusitania

2) Lusitania was a British cruise ship with 128 American civilians on board.

2)Americans took as much offense about the attack of that ship as the British.

1) Zimmerman Note

2) Germany tries to get Mexico to become an ally against the US.

2) Germany promised Mexico that if they fight, Germany will see that they get the land back that US took.