World War 1 Note

World War 1: 1914-1918 Militarism Government builds the ir military Technology is improving. Biggest militaries in Europe Britain Europe Alliances when I country goes into war, their alliances will aswell. b countriesl empries will fight Imperialism Countries are going to compete with one another -Countries try to imperlialize similar nations -dont want to fall back politically / economically Nationalism Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand -Assinated in Serbia. Assasination triggered WW1 Empires 4 empires -Ottoman -Austria Hungary -Russia - Germany All multiethnic and Want to self-governing Allied powers vs Central Powers Britain Germany Russia Austria Hungary France Ottoman Empire United States Woodrow Wilson belives the u.s Should Stay Neutral belives this because of Washingtons farewell address 3 diversity Washingtons Farewell Address United States shouldn't involve themselves with European C. -Wouldn't benefit Diversity Some Americans favored Allied/central powers. -Sympathetic towards bermany - Irish were against I didn't care about Allied Americans Neutrality Since Neutral, U.S Was allowed to trade with both Sides -United States is going to trade more with Britain. -trade resources for the wor - Germany is not happy 3 attemps to Stop Britans 3 US trade V.S 3 Britan political Share United States gets their ideas from Bill of Rights -upset with parliment, taxation without representation -Stamp act -Colonist get it Wrong from Magna Carta Cultural Share language literature All Shared with Britain Holidays Britain and Germany War broke out - blockaded all ports bic they tried to interfere with each other -Britain Still trades with United States. - Germany is worried, belive they have to interfere to win the war Warzone Early 1915 Region where war is persued - Germany makes it clear that they'll fire only British Ships -Germany telling Civillians/ Nations to stay out, protecting Both military 3 non military ships will be fired -Cargo and passanger too May of 1915 Lusitania Sinks in Coast of North Ireland 1200 died, 150, were Americans Wilson is freaking out -held Germany responsible. - didn't give a warming- had to give a warning so Civillians. wouldn't get on board Germany doesn't want U.S in the war -U.s has a strong military -Germany Says they wont do it again February 1917 Germany announces Unrestricted Submarine warfare -Germany is allowed to fire at any ships without warning behaving more vigorously Germany now wants U.S in war - belive they can beat Allied powers before the U.S joins -mobilizing for War Western front between France 3 Germany -both using trench Warfare which led them nowhere - Stale mate Germany wants to get out - Only way is to involve themselves with the U. Zimmerman note 1917 Arthur Zimmerman -sends a telegram to mexico -Says that if mexico declares war, Germany will give mexico. the land they lost Britan dicepts the message 3 tells the U.S Goes against the monroe Doctrine Wilson asks to go into war Congress agrees Home Front Where battle is fought labor 5 million American men drafted for ww1 -15% of the labor force. demand goes up Owners need people to work so women will Start getting hired Women are working -textile industries. -Clerks, Office 3 Sales Women get more responsibility -Will get better pay -move up ladder of employment When men comeback, Women lose their responsibility 19th amendment is ratified because of ww1 African Americans moving out of the South 3 into the North Great Migration 1910-1970 Spiked between ww1 32 many move towards Cities (urban) 14th 3 15th amendment are advocated. 1920's economy economy is changing from a Civilian to military production Government is going to be more involved in organizing and Coordinatin the economy Railway administration. have trains running on Certain schedules to arrive on time -used for Civilians 3 military Government agency Committee of public information (Cpi) April, 1917 U.S is in the war worried about German Americans being spies. Create pro-allied propaganda. -mainly anti-berman - told Americans to be Suspicious of their Surroundings. Espionage act of 1917 Stops people from questioning & interfering the draft -Govemment will have lawyers for those who Challenge. Schenck VS US of 1919 Sedition act Criminalizes those who speak profanely about the gov, flag, military 3 Constitution -Violates the Ist amerdment -Challenged hed Scare of 1919 fear of communism -Communist in America want to Overthrow the Government Russian Revolution Russia turned to communism. Communism: Theory by Karl Marx that workers would rise up 3 revolt against businesses January of 1919 general worker Strike - Seattle -mode v.s worry May 1st, 1919 bomb sent to u.s mail. -prominent business & political leaders. -assumed it came from communist Fbi new agency Jedgar Hoover -in charge of the fbi identifies communists 3 their organizations. January of 1920 Hoover 3 palmer come together to create palmer raids palmer raids homes! offices of Suspected radicals are searched without warrants. denied lawyers D goes against the 5th amendment -did not in ow each other - many immigrants are deported paris peace conference Treaty of versailles Between allied powers 3 bermany. Wilson went ble he wanted to advocate his plan. 14 points Created in order to have peace with nations Ideas, Goals, Principles to avoid war -prosperous Wor Free trade imperialism. -diminish the appeal of imperialism. Self determination.