Download WORLD WAR I ELO CHART NAME: ELO EXPLANATIONS HOW

WORLD WAR I ELO CHART
NAME:
ELO
HOW ECONOMIC TRENDS AND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES
AFFECT HISTORY
UNDERSTANDING WORLD
GEOGRAPHY AS IT IS
INCIDENTAL TO THE STUDY
OF UNITED STATES’ HISTORY
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE
OF THE UNITED STATES
AS AN EMERGING WORLD
POWER
UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE
AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP
THAT EXISTS IN HISTORY
UNDERSTANDING THE
INHERENT BIAS IN
HISTORICAL REPORTING
EVOLUTION AND IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
UNITED STATES
EXPLANATIONS
ELO
EXPLANATIONS
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HOW ECONOMIC
TRENDS AND ECONOMIC
CONSEQUENCES AFFECT
HISTORY
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UNDERSTANDING
WORLD GEOGRAPHY AS
IT IS INCIDENTAL TO
THE STUDY OF UNITED
STATES’ HISTORY
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Price of wheat and meat increase due to war
overseas
Trade
War of production
US wanted to side with Britain to ensure loans
repaid
The government during WWI took over private
businesses to help the WWI US economy
Alliances based on money
The government administrations
Needed money for war
Producing more food and other materials
boosted economy
Controlled consumption of food to increase
exports out the the US
Bonds
Government getting the public involved/active
in war efforts
War caused more products to be made more
quickly
Trains and railroads could benefit the war
Food supply goes down, we start sending more
to the troops and Britain
Increase in food/fuel prices
Weapon supply
Companies mass prodcing to support war effort
Cut backs on meat/wheat fo soldiers
Countries emerging mid-war
Countries/borders chand after war
Germany and allies lose land
Mexico’s alliance
Russia exits war, Germany can now focus on
western countries
Alliances in Europe
The ocean and British blockade and German uboats
Japan
War on the other side of the world, delays out
entrance
Central Powers
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UNDERSTANDING THE
ROLE OF THE UNITED
STATES
AS AN EMERGING
WORLD POWER
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UNDERSTANDING THE
CAUSE AND EFFECT
RELATIONSHIP
THAT EXISTS IN
HISTORY
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British Blockade
Transatlantic telegrams – bad communication if
cut
Geography of Europe changing
Situation on East Europe like a ‘bomb’
Difficulty fighting far away countries
Contraction of territory
Germany invaded France through Belgium
Germany in middle, both sides of warfare
Assisting with armed conflict in Europe
Who we support during the war
Germany was scared the we woul not stay
neutral
Great Britain wanted US as an ally
US now strong enough to go to war with the
other strong nations
Going to war in general
Showing we were top dogs
Attacking Germany
Raw materials for war
The US was asked for assistance
Declaring war on the Central Powers
Sent money and resources to allies
Trying to remain neutral
Germany making preparations in case we joined
the war
Treaty of Versailles
US gaining allies
Military growth
Convincing others to hate Germany
Allof WWI and allies
Germany sent a message – Zimmermann Noteangers US into entering war
Germany plans for an alliance
Sinking of the Lusitania
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Need for food in Europe leads to development
of the Food Administration
War leads to countries breaking apart
Food
Liberty cabbage
Alliances lead to problems
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
US relationship with Britain
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UNDERSTANDING THE
INHERENT BIAS IN
HISTORICAL REPORTING
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EVOLUTION AND
IMPACT OF
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
UNITED STATES
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Sniping lines affected who go the
letter/telegram
War – Espionage Act
Changing any German sounding thing with
names that were more American
Britain filters German –American telegrams
Anti-German textbooks, even today
“Bad” Germans
Lusitania – Germans evil
Nothing good about the Germans
Propaganda posters
Zimmermann telegram/speech
We won, so we tell the story
“German aggression”
U-boat sunk- inaccurate reports to US
Zimmermann note – aggressive or not?
British displaying images of Germany that may
not be tru
Britain hacking into communication lines
Espionage and Sedition Acts
No more sauerkraut
Mass producing food for US soldiers and her
allied soldiers
Railroads – government takes over, more
efficient
Use of gas as a weapon
Tanks
Submarines
Flame throwers
Ways of warfare
New technologies changed the transport
Planes
Bombs
Militarism
New kind of war because of technology
Production of weapons increase – becomes a
war of factories
Better factories