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Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Do Now- What were the European causes of WWI. Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? European Causes of WWI • • • • • Nationalism Imperialism Aim: Why did the US enter Militarism WWI? Alliance System Spark was assassination of Franz Ferdinand • European WWI goes from 19141918!!!! • US doesn’t enter until 1917!!!!!!! Why we didn’t want war • History of isolation with Europe’s problems • Had no effect on US lives • ½ of all recent immigrants came from Germany, Ireland, Italy, so public opinion was greatly divided Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? War is Good? • Europe desperately needed supplies to fight against each other, and US was happy to supply each side…… Is this OK? • US had labor shortage to meet demands for supplies Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? US Trade Before Entry to WWI Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? British Naval Blockade • England started a naval blockade to cut off supplies to Germany… Should we be upset? • Blockade was so effective that basically trade ended with Germany • Most of the supplies we gave England was on credit…. Does this affect our neutrality? • Because of blockade, over 750,000 Germans died of starvation Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? German Submarines • German U-boats began unrestricted warfare against any ships going to England Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? German Notice in US Papers • Would you travel to Europe despite these warnings? • If you are killed by a submarine, is it an act of war against the US? Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Sinking of the Lusitania Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Zimmerman Note • Telegram that was intercepted by the US Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Zimmerman Note • Telegram sent by Germany to Mexico • US intercepted the telegram • Is this an act of war? Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Russian Revolution • Russia revolts against the monarch, makes it ok for US to go to war… Why? • At first!!! Monarch was replaced by democratic government • So, Wilson’s declaration of making the “world safe for democracy” is legit because all of our Allies are now democratic Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Election of 1916 • Wilson wins with slogan of “He kept us out of war” Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Wilson asks for War • “The example of America must be a special example. The example of America must be the example not merely of peace because it will not fight, but of peace because peace is the healing and elevating influence of the world and strife is not. There is such a thing as a man being so right it does not need to convince others by force that it is right.” • Wilson 1915 • April 1917 • Says he needs war to “make the world safe for democracy” Aim: Why did the US enter WWI? Summary • Answer the aim. • Turn and talk with your neighbor to share your answers. Aim: How did WWI affect the homefront? Homework • Page 586 #1-4 Aim: How did WWI affect the homefront?