World War I

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World War I

• Group 3 Natalie, Darren, Xander, Seth, Nicole,
  Kristin Scout

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USA and World War I

• Reasons for joining the war
• Sinking of the British Passenger ship Lusitania
• -1200 US citizens died
• Unrestricted submarine warfare
• -a type of naval warfare in which submarines
  sink merchant ships without warning.
• Zimmerman Telegram (January 16, 1917)
• -Coded telegram from Arthur Zimmerman (German
  Foreign Minister) to Heinrich Von Eckardt in
  Mexico. It said that if Mexico wanted to invade
  or attack the United states Germany would back
  them up.
• The United States declared war against Germany
  its allies on April 6th, 1917, fighting alongside
  Britain, France, and Russia.
• http//videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30141-as
  signment-discovery-america-enters-world-war-i-vide
  o.htm

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Bloom's 1

• If similar events happened today, would that be
  enough for America to join a war?

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Black Jack Pershing

• Troops in Mexican Punitive Expedition
• Woodrow Wilson responded to Pancho Villa's
  violent attack in New Mexico, which resulted in
  18 deaths by sending Pershing and 10,000 troops
  into Mexico
• Pershing and men traveled over 350 miles into
  Mexico
• The forces chased Villa for several months but
  failed to capture the rebel leader
• World War I
• Guided the creation of the American Expeditionary
  Force (AEF)
• Shaped millions of untrained men into an
  effective fighting force and then led his force
  into France
• The AEF successfully aided the Allied Powers into
  victory against the Germans on the Western Front
• Well known for great leadership and bravery

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American Impact on the War

• When the United States joined the Allied Powers
  they brought technological advancements and the
  ability to mass produce supplies.
• More importantly than these supplies, the United
  States provided the AEF (American Expeditionary
  Forces) to aid the French and British allied
  forces on the Western Front.

• With the help of the AEF the Allied Powers were
  able to successfully push back German forces and
  end the war on November 11th, 1918

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Schenck v. U.S. (1919)

• (1919) Charles Schenck responded to the draft of
  WWI by handing out 20,000 papers urging
  recipients that the draft exhibited "involuntary
  servitude"
• Proclaimed draft could be considered an act of
  slavery
• Schenck was arrested on the idea that his acts
  were in direct violation of the Espionage Act
  that prohibited people from speaking and
  circulating false statements intended to
  interfere with the war effort
• Schenck argued the Espionage Act violated the
  first Amendment that granted freedom of speech
• US argued that in the time of war the nation
  could not tolerate an act that was intended to
  deprive the armies of soldiers that were needed
  to fight for and protect the county
• Supreme court decided that in a time of war or
  crisis the Espionage Act was constitutional in
  order to ensure the nation's safety said
  Schenck's acts endangered country's safety
• Supreme court enacted the "clear and present
  danger" test regarding when it was appropriate
  to limit free speech

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Bloom's 2

• Was the Espionage Act in greater violation of the
  Constitution than Schneck was the Espionage Act?

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Woodrow Wilson and The Fourteen Points

• Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the
  United States who is well known for his
  leadership during world War One, The Fourteen
  Points and the idea of the League of Nations

• The Fourteen Points are a series of principles
  presented by Wilson to Congress on January 8th,
  1918.
• The purpose of the points was to serve as a
  guideline for post-war order, frontiers, and
  prove that the war was being fought for a moral
  cause.

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The Fourteen Points

• 1. No more secret agreements.
• 2. Free naval navigation.
• 3. An end to all economic barriers between
  countries.
• 4. Countries to reduce weapon numbers.
• 5. All decisions regarding the colonies should be
  impartial
• 6. The German Army is to be removed from Russia.
  Russia should be left to develop?their own
  political set-up.
• 7.Belgium should be independent like before the
  war.
• 8. France should be fully liberated and allowed
  to recover Alsace-Lorraine
• 9. All Italians are to be allowed to live in
  Italy. Italy's borders are to be along?clearly
  recognizable lines of nationality.
• 10. Self-determination should be allowed for all
  those living in Austria-Hungary.
• 11. Self-determination and guarantees of
  independence should be allowed for?the Balkan
  states.
• 12. The Turkish people should have their own
  government.
• 13. An independent Poland should be created which
  should have access to the sea.
• 14. A League of Nations should be set up to
  guarantee the political and territorial
  independence of all countries.

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Bloom's 3

• Looking at the 14 points, how do you think the
  rest of the world would respond to them?

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League of Nations

• Founded after Paris Peace Conference.
• Main Mission to promote peace world wide.
• Lacked own military force.
• The start of World War 2 proved the League of
  Nations to be an unsuccessful attempt at peace.

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QUIZ!!!
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The Mexican Punitive Expedition was 350 miles long
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What does AEF stand for?

• American Expedtionary Forces

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Explain Schenck vs. U.S.

•  Concluded that a defendant did not have a First
  Amendment against the draft during World War I.

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What was the point that established the idea of
the League of Nations?

• 10

• 13

• 14

• 5

• 15

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Which of the following was not one of Wilson's 14
points?

• Turkey could be colonized by all of Europe

• Free naval navigation.

• All decisions regarding the colonies should be
  impartial

• Belgium should be in dependent like before the
  war.

• France should be fully liberated and allowed to
  recover Alsace-Lorraine

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 What was the biggest disadvantage of the League
of Nations?

•  Lacked military force

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What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

• Coded telegram from Arthur Zimmerman to Heinrich
  Von Eckardt in Mexico.

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Who was Head of the Office of Customs after the
Spanish American War?

• John Pershing

• Vladimir Lenin

• John Hay

• Teddy Roosevelt

• All of the Above

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The US joined the league of nations
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Match the choice with correct answer

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Convicted of Espionage

• Woodrow Wilson

• Pushed back Germans

• AEF

• Caused US to join war

• Black Jack Pershing

• 14 Points

• Charles Schenck

• Led Forces in France and Germany

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Works cited

• http//www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/capitalism/la
  ndmark_schenck.html
• http//www.firstworldwar.com/source/fourteenpoints
  .htm
• http//www.howstuffworks.com
• http//www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/Lusitaniapa
  pers.html
• http//www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_wwi
  _1.html