Transcript U.S. Enters WWI - Mr McEntarfer`s Social Studies Page

Aim: Why did the United States enter on the side
of the Allies during World War I?
Do Now: Examine the Map – If you had the choice of
joining sides in World War I, which would you join the
green or the orange? Explain.
Mr. McEntarfer * Global IV* HSLPS
Homework: Answer Aim in a
paragraph
Instructional Objectives
• We will be able to:
– Judge the impact of circumstances and events
on the U.S. entry into WWI
– Explain why the U.S. joined on the side of the
Allies during WWI
Agenda:
• Do Now
• Guided Notes
• Reading Activity
• Summary
Background
• The U.S. has had a strict policy of neutrality based on
George Washington’s pleas that the U.S. stay out of the
affairs of Europe. Most Americans believed that we should
stay out of Europe’s conflict in WWI.
Why did George
Washington suggest that
the U.S. Stay out of foreign
conflicts?
Submarine Warfare
• The Germans wanted to keep the U.S. neutral and were careful not
to have their U-Boats (submarines) target U.S. ships. However, the
Germans in desperation began unrestricted submarine warfare
around Great Britain in a attempt to cut off supplies.
Question?
How might of the German
submarines have given
Germany a bad reputation
around the world?
German submarines, called U-boats, torpedoed enemy ships
and neutral ships trading with the enemy.
The “Q” Ship
• Originally the Germans would surface and allow the ships crew to
abandon ship before sinking it. However, the British introduced
the “Q” Ship or “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”. This was a warship
disguised as an unarmed merchant vessel that would lure the Uboat in by pretending to abandon ship and then unveil their hidden
guns and destroy the submarine. After this the German
submarine would fire without warning.
How might the “Q” ships
make it more likely that
that the U.S. would join the
allies?
The British would
often fly the American
flag on their ships to
ward off U-Boat
attacks.
How did flying the
American flag ward off Uboat attacks.
· Americans were infuriated with the destruction of the
Lusitania.
Cultural Ties
• Pro Allies
– Language ties with
Great Britain
– Cultural ties with GB as
a former colony
– France was a
democracy and had
helped the U.S. during
the American Revolution
– Germany was viewed as
the aggressor.
• Pro Central Powers
– U.S. has a large
population of people
with German decent
– U.S. has an even larger
population of people of
Irish decent who are
very anti-British
What arguments are there
against the U.S. joining the
Allies?
British Propaganda in America
Why did the British and
French put up recruitment
posters in the U.S. when
they were neutral.
Anti-German Propaganda
What is this poster really
asking Americans to do?
Moving Toward War
Zimmermann telegram:
– secret message from
Germany to Mexico
urging Mexico to attack
the U.S. if the U.S.
declared war on
Germany
– Germany promised to
help Mexico regain land
it lost to the U.S. in the
Mexican War.
* The U.S. declared war
on the Central Powers
in 1917.
Zimmermann
Telegram:
Decoded
Message
Summary
Do you believe that
America should have
entered WWI? Explain?
• The United States was
never formally a member of
the Allied Powers, but was
an "Associated Power."
• Significant numbers of
American troops only
arrived in Europe in
summer 1918.
• American involvement
helped bring the war to an
end, and help shape the
peace.
Reading Test – Read pages 411 – 413 and answer the
questions for review on page 413
Homework:
Homework – Answer the Aim question in a
paragraph.