Transcript Ch.19: WWI and Beyond - Somers Public Schools

Ch.19
WWI and Beyond
Mr. Dzicek
U.S. 11
Terms & People to Know
Alsace-Lorraine- territory France lost
to Germany in 1871 (Franco-Prussian
War)
Francis (Franz) Ferdinand- heir to the
throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Kaiser William III- German emperor
during WWI.
Western Front- battle front in France.
Terms and People to Know
Casualties- soldiers killed, wounded, or
missing.
Contraband- goods usually defined as
weapons and other articles that may be used
to fight a war.
National Defense Act (1916)- expanded the
size of the army.
Naval Construction Act (1916)- ordered the
building of more naval ships.
Terms and People to Know
Zimmerman Note- German telegram
proposing an Alliance with Mexico; grant
land of N. Mexico, Arizona, Texas back to
Mexico.
Selective Service Act (1917)- Authorized the
draft of young men for military service.
War Industries Board (WIB)- headed by
Bernard Baruch. It regulated all industries
engaged in the war effort.
Terms and People to Know
Committee on Public Information (CPI)designed to educate the public about the
causes and nature of the war.
Conscientious Objectors- Those who resisted
the draft because their moral or religious
beliefs forbid them to fight in wars.
Espionage Act (1917)- Allowed postal
authorities to ban treasonable or seditious
newspapers, magazines, or printed materials
from the mail.
Terms and People to Know
Great Migration- large numbers of African
Americans leaving the south for the north.
Convoy- groups of merchant ships protected
by warships.
Vladimir Lenin- Communist leader who led
the Russian Revolution against Czar Nicholas
II.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk- Ended war between
Russia and Germany.
Terms and People to Know
General John J. Pershing- Commander of
American forces in Europe.
“Doughboys”- American troops fighting in
WWI (mostly in France).
Fourteen Points- Outlined America’s war
aims (peace without victory)
Self-Determination- the right for people to
choose their own form of government.
Terms and People to Know
League of Nations- was designed to be a
peace keeper in international affairs (similar
to the UN).
Henry Cabot Lodge- Republican Senator from
MA. Hated by Wilson; left out of the
Versailles peace conference.
Reparations- payment for war damages.
Terms and People to Know
Irreconcilables- Isolationist senators who
opposed any treaty that involved the League
of Nations.
Reservationists- Senators who opposed the
Treaty of Versailles as written. Wanted
changes.
Red Scare- A wave of widespread fear of
suspected communists and radicals thought
to be planning revolution in the U.S.
Terms and People to Know
Palmer Raids (1920)- police arresting
thousands of people who were radicals or
simply immigrants from southern or Eastern
Europe. (response to the Red Scare)
Sacco & Vanzetti- Italian anarchists who
were accused of murder and were executed.
(little evidence… based on ethnicity?)
Terms and People to Know
Warren Harding- Republican candidate
who won the presidency in 1920
(showed final rejection of the League
of Nations).
Questions to Consider
What were the causes of the war?
(MAIN)
Why did the U.S. enter the war?
How did the war affect Americans at
home?
How did Americans affect the end of
World War I and its peace settlements?
Questions to Consider
What political, economic, and social
effects did World War I have on the
United States?
Why did the Senate reject the
Versailles Treaty?
How did the U.S. contribute to victory
for the Allies?
Questions to Consider
What was the Triple Alliance?
What was the Triple Entente?
The BIG Question
What caused the United States to
become involved in World War I, and
how did the United States change as a
result of its involvement?