Social Studies Chapter 6: The Great War Name: I. The War Begins A. Causes of the War in Europe 1. a. empire building (conquering lands) b. needed more materials 2. militarism a. belief that using is a good way to solve problems b. countries built up their and navies c. formed alliances - 1.) allies - 2.) agreed to help one another if 3. a. belief that ones country deserves than others b. caused 4. assassination of a. and - were neighbors b. both had strong feelings of c. Serbs living in Austria-Hungary wanted that land to be land d. Serbs the Austria-Hungary Archduke, Francis, and his wife, Sophie e. was declared B. The United States Enters the War 1. sides a. the 1.) 2.) France 3.) 4.) Belgium 5.) 6.) Serbia b. the Powers 1.)
2.) Bulgaria 3.) the Empire 4.) Austria-Hungary 2. recent U.S relations with the world a. Teddy - imperialism b. William Howard - dollar diplomacy - give to nations in return for some over their actions c. Woodrow - didn t want to get involved asked people to stay neutral - 3. steps towards war a. German blew up the, killing 128 U.S. citizens b. Germany fired upon any ships sailing to in order to cut off their food supplies c. intercepted a stating that could get Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if they fought the U.S. for the Central Powers (Mexico didn t accept) d. German sank five U.S. ships 4. declared war on Germany on April 6, 19 a. had fewer than,000 soldiers b. had a draft - 1.) all between 21-30...then 18-2.) names were then drawn 3.) million signed up the first day c. built and prepared equipment 5. WWI heroes a. Eddie - American pilot b. Manfred Von Richthofen The Red Baron German pilot c. many civilians admired
II. The War Years A. New Ways of 1. used to fight to 2. new a. gun b. tanks c. throwers d. poison - unable to breath (scariest) e. grenades 3. trenches a. b. soldiers there with in the mud c. criss-crossed and other part of Europe d. - an area not controlled by either side (in the middle) 1.) wire and land (bombs in the ground) 2.) danger of enemy fire 4. submarines a. Germany s -boat destroyed 10 million tons of Allies ships b. Allies started sending ships in groups protected by warships - c. also planted under-water 5. airplanes a. just at first b. then loaded with guns and used to fight c. later used to drop 6. one of the wars a. River Somme, France 1.),000 died the first day 2.),000 died in the months it lasted B. Changes at Home 1. war helped the
a. countries needed more goods for war b. other countries needed a new partner c., iron and industries grew d. ordinary focused on products 2. Americans helped the war effort a. people less and planted b. saved on (no heat) and (no driving) c. loaned money to the d. Americans remained loyal 3. Americans a. men taken from jobs for war b. stopped c. Great Migration - Americans moved to work in 4. a. did jobs only men did before - farmers,, etc. b. volunteered 1.) 2.) c. joined the 1.) office workers 2.) 3.) nurses - and captured C. The War Ends 1. not much fighting for the U.S. in 19 2. became communist - and system in which all, land, and businesses are owned by the (dropped out) 3. freshly trained U.S. soldiers and Allies pushed back 4. signed an ending the war on November 11, 19 5. many losses a. million lives total b.,000 U.S. soldiers c. many wounded d. killed
III. After the War A. Wilson s Points 1. lasting 2. world safe for 3. talk openly 4. allow open everywhere 5. reduce powers B. Treaty of 1. 30 countries 2. written in 3. took months 4. hurt a. blamed for the war b. gave away c. repaid d. went broke C. The League of (part of the Treaty) 1. political for all countries 2. U.S. didn t want to join a. isolation - b. didn t want to get involved in problems of other countries 3. Wilson traveled the U.S. to influence people to agree to it a. had a 4. U.S. Senate voted the Treaty and the League D. U.S. Work Force 1. more workers than a. laid off b. wages c. bad working 2. labor unions a. group of who join together to their conditions b. mostly collar workers back then 3. strikes a. stopping of to poor working conditions b. some got
4. American Federation of (AFL) started a. many together b. wanted wages and workday E. Other Changes 1. a new President a. Boston Strike led to many gangs b. Calvin brought safety to Boston c. became V.P. d. became President when Warren G. died 2. The Scare a. fear that was taking over b. many wrongly arrested and 3. limited a. enemy immigrants could be b. put a set number on immigration F. Demand Their Right to Vote 1. proposed an amendment for years starting in 1878 2. leaders a. Elizabeth Cady b. Susan B. c. Carrie Lane Chapman d. Lucy e. not all saw their dream come true 3. women proved themselves during 4. supported them 5. approved the th Amendment in 1918 6. states it in 1920 7....a VICTORY for democracy and!