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Many Europeans saw Many Europeans saw American economic American economic expansion as a form of expansion as a form of imperialism and imperialism and resented the fact that resented the fact that America did not share America did not share in the devastation of in the devastation of Europe casualties from Europe casualties from World War I World War I

American American economic interest economic interest pulled the into pulled the into WWIWWI

World War I:World War I: The First World War, originally called the Great The First World War, originally called the Great

War, raged from 1914 to 1918. Mostly fought in War, raged from 1914 to 1918. Mostly fought in western Europe in muddy, bloody trenches, western Europe in muddy, bloody trenches, WWI saw the introduction of the machine gun WWI saw the introduction of the machine gun and poison gas into battle.and poison gas into battle.

Nationalistic struggles and problems for Nationalistic struggles and problems for independence in Europe led to political independence in Europe led to political struggles for power. struggles for power. Nations wanted to have their own country, so Nations wanted to have their own country, so began rivalries with other countries around began rivalries with other countries around Europe and this was one of the causes of the Europe and this was one of the causes of the first World War I. Austria-Hungary separated first World War I. Austria-Hungary separated into different countries.into different countries.

Militarism WWI  Many Militarism WWI  Many countries were building countries were building up their armies and up their armies and preparing for war.  preparing for war. 

WWI Alliances, Austria-WWI Alliances, Austria-Hungary's Archduke Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb.   assassinated by a Serb.   Then Austria-Hungary Then Austria-Hungary were furious at the Serbs were furious at the Serbs and declared war on and declared war on Serbia.  Countries that Serbia.  Countries that were allied with Serbia were allied with Serbia joined their side. joined their side.

Countries allied with Countries allied with Austria-Hungary joined Austria-Hungary joined their side.  their side. 

WWI Imperialism, WWI Imperialism, conquest of countries for conquest of countries for resources and land to resources and land to increase Nationalist increase Nationalist strength. strength.

During World War I During World War I and the 1920s, and the 1920s, America followed an America followed an "isolationism,“ policy "isolationism,“ policy opposing America opposing America involvement foreign involvement foreign wars. wars.

Anti-imperialist Anti-imperialist League League

Impact of World War I Impact of World War I at Home at Home

Suspension of writ of Suspension of writ of habeas corpushabeas corpus

Schenck v. United Schenck v. United States 1919States 1919

Restrictions on civil Restrictions on civil liberties during liberties during wartimewartime

Sedition Act Sedition Act

The factors that caused US entry onto WWIThe factors that caused US entry onto WWI Sinking of the LusitianiaSinking of the Lusitiania Zimmerman NoteZimmerman Note Unrestricted submarine warfareUnrestricted submarine warfare

In response to the In response to the damage wrought on damage wrought on Allied shipping by the Allied shipping by the German campaign of German campaign of 'unrestricted submarine 'unrestricted submarine warfare', the Navy warfare', the Navy introduced a convoy introduced a convoy system in June 1917. system in June 1917.

The convoy system The convoy system worked by providing worked by providing escort vessels for escort vessels for individual ships. These individual ships. These escorts not only guarded escorts not only guarded against surface gunfire against surface gunfire attacks, but also dropped attacks, but also dropped depth charges in areas depth charges in areas where German 'U-boats' where German 'U-boats' were known to operate. were known to operate. 1918) 1918)

The committee on Public information using The committee on Public information using propaganda the United States provided propaganda the United States provided strong energized troops who entered WWI, strong energized troops who entered WWI, and energized the European forces in an and energized the European forces in an effort to win the war with great enthusiasm. effort to win the war with great enthusiasm.

During World War I During World War I Americans to Americans to protested the erosion protested the erosion "civil "civil libertiesliberties the the right to freedom of right to freedom of speech guaranteed speech guaranteed by the Constitution, a by the Constitution, a group of rights that group of rights that they called "civil they called "civil libertiesliberties

The U.S. president, The U.S. president, Woodrow Wilson, had Woodrow Wilson, had presented his “Fourteen presented his “Fourteen Points” to the U.S. Points” to the U.S. Congress. Freedom of the Congress. Freedom of the Seas, and Self Seas, and Self Determination proposals Determination proposals help peace agreements help peace agreements openly rather than openly rather than through secret through secret diplomacy, reducing diplomacy, reducing armaments (military armaments (military forces or weapons), and forces or weapons), and ensuring ensuring selfself--determinationdetermination (the (the right of each people to right of each people to have its own nation. have its own nation. The The US would not Join the US would not Join the league of nationsleague of nations

Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson entrance into WWI entrance into WWI was followed by was followed by the slogan we are the slogan we are making the world making the world safe for safe for democracy.democracy.

After WWI black After WWI black soldiers moved to soldiers moved to the north in search the north in search of jobs, but found of jobs, but found intense intense competetion with competetion with whites for jobs whites for jobs which led to ethnic which led to ethnic strife.strife.

In an agreement of August 1924, the main points of The Dawes Plan were:In an agreement of August 1924, the main points of The Dawes Plan were:-The Ruhr area was to be evacuated by Allied occupation troops. -The Ruhr area was to be evacuated by Allied occupation troops. -Reparation payments would begin at “one billion marks the first year, increasing to -Reparation payments would begin at “one billion marks the first year, increasing to two and a half billion marks annually after five years" (Merrill 93) two and a half billion marks annually after five years" (Merrill 93) -The German Reichsbank would be reorganized under Allied supervision. -The German Reichsbank would be reorganized under Allied supervision. -The sources for the reparation money would include transportation, excise, and -The sources for the reparation money would include transportation, excise, and custom taxes. custom taxes.

Germany would repay the largest amount of money for WWIGermany would repay the largest amount of money for WWI

The United States turned to Isolationism-The United States turned to Isolationism-after WWI, the country followed pro-after WWI, the country followed pro-business and antiforeigner policy to business and antiforeigner policy to avoid further conflict wit Europe.avoid further conflict wit Europe.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, was The Kellogg-Briand Pact, was signed on August 27, 1928, is an signed on August 27, 1928, is an international treaty "providing international treaty "providing for the renunciation of war as an for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy." It instrument of national policy." It failed in this purpose, but is failed in this purpose, but is significant for later significant for later developments in international developments in international law. It was named after the law. It was named after the American secretary of state, American secretary of state, Frank B. Kellogg, and French Frank B. Kellogg, and French Foreign minister Aristide Briand, Foreign minister Aristide Briand, who both drafted the pact. who both drafted the pact.

Content: Sacco and Vanzetti are two of Content: Sacco and Vanzetti are two of America's most important martyrs, whose America's most important martyrs, whose trial and tribulations are synonymous trial and tribulations are synonymous with America's distrust and contempt for with America's distrust and contempt for its immigrant population. its immigrant population.