The US and World War I Last part of Ch. 21(pp. 667-678)

Be able to explain relevance of terms

to answering 4 key questions about the US & WWI

Crash Course Episode on US & WWI (13 minutes)

1 - US Joins World War I

What factors caused the US to

abandon neutrality and enter the

“Great War”?

Wilson & 1916 Election, Trade with Allies,

Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Resuming

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Wilson's

Idealism (ex: Making the world “Safe for

Democracy”)

2 - US Military Contributions to WWI

What was life like for U.S. soldiers

“Over There” during WWI?

General Pershing & the AEF, Selective Service

Act (aka Conscription Act), Convoys, Western

Front, Diversity of the “Doughboys”

3 - Domestic

Impacts of

WWI

How did

WWI change

America at

home both

economically

and socially?

War Industries Board,

Fuel Administration,

Food Administration,

Railroad Administration,

Great Migration,

Women’s Land Army,

Carrie Catt & Alice

Paul

4 - Promoting Unity & Limiting Civil Liberties

How and why did the US government promote nationalism & curb

dissent during WWI?

“Liberty Loans”, the Committee on Public Information (CPI) & 100% Americanism,

“Liberty Sandwich”, Espionage & Sedition Acts

Published in American Magazines by CPI during WWI