Transcript reasons for US entry into WWI

Reasons For War
1. The United States was under attack
despite its Neutrality by Germany’s
pursuit of submarine warfare.
What documents/ quotes support
this reason for war?
What do you think are the key
events that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate
to the other reasons?
US entry into WWI- 3 phases of Submarine Warfare
1914
1918
War Zones
Review
What are the three stupid ships?
What made the Lusitania significant?
What made the Arabic significant?
What made the Sussex significant?
Reasons For War
2. The US policy of Strict Accountability
forced Wilson to go to war for America’s
honor.
Review the following primary source:
How does the document define Strict
Accountability?
How does it try to say that US is applying
this doctrine to the both sides?
In what way does this document answer our
essential questions?
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‘What was the nature of US neutrality?’
‘Why did the US enter WWI?’
America’s honor
What documents/ quotes support this
reason for war?
What do you think are the key events
that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to
the this reason?
US entry into WWI- American Honor
1914
1918
Reasons For War
3. To make the world “safe for
democracy” (Just say no to a German
Dominated Europe)
What documents/ quotes support this
reason for war?
What do you think are the key events
that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to
the this reason?
US entry into WWI- “safe for democracy”
1914
1918
Wilson’s Own Words
Our object...is to vindicate the principles of
peace and justice in the life of the world as
against selfish and autocratic power.... We
are glad...to fight...for the ultimate peace of
the world and for the liberation of its
peoples, the German peoples included: for
the right of nations great and small and the
privilege of men everywhere to choose their
way of life and of obedience. The world must
be made safe for democracy....
-- President Woodrow Wilson's War Message
(April 1917)
Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution: 1917
 Czar under constant pressure
from early 1900s until WWI.
 March 1917 steps down
 Democratic gov. decided to
stay in the War supported by
allies
 Lenin (Marxist) supported by
Germany.
 Russia surrendered in 1918.
 Allies tried to overthrow
Lenin.
 1920 Soviet Union was
formed.
Reasons For War
4. To create a new world order that
would fulfill the promise to make WWI
“the war to end all war.”
What documents/ quotes support this
reason for war?
What do you think are the key events
that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to
the this reason?
Reasons For War
4. To create a new world order that
would fulfill the promise to make WWI
“the war to end all war.”
Rhetoric
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Peace without victory
14 Points
War Message
The Treaty of Versailles
Reasons For War
5. For economic reasons as the US was
tied to the Allies through loans and
trade.
What documents/ quotes support this
reason for war?
What do you think are the key events
that support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to
the this reason?
US entry into WWI- Economic Reasons
1917
1914
Reasons For War
6. Because of cultural, historical, and
economic ties to Great Britain influenced
by American and British propaganda.
What documents/ quotes support this
reason for war?
What do you think are the key events that
support this reason?
How does submarine warfare relate to the
this reason?
US entry into WWI- British connections
1914
1918
British Propaganda
Transatlantic cables
Defense of the Realm Act
Censored the Mail