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Great Migration
African Americans would move to northern industrial cities.
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Causes of World War I
VideoImperilasm-economic, and political power over weaker nations
nationaliasm- devotion to the interset, and cultural of one nation
militarism- development of armed forces and their use as diplomacy
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Map Before War
Triple Entente or Allies Triple Alliance
-France -Germany
-Britain -Austria/Hungary
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Assassination of Franz
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Allies v Central Powers
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3 new weapons
Web siteOne weapon would be machine guns. Machine guns could deliver devastating blows to the enemy.
Another weapon is planes. Planes were used to deliver bombs and for spying at the other emeny.
Last weapon is a flammethorwer. They allowed solider to throw one, and give a chance to enter/ escape.
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Women’s Roles
Women were as important as men during the world war 1. They were railroad workers, Miners, dockworkers, bricklayers. They were also cooks, nurses, clerks, teachers, planted gardens, & sold bonds. -
Fighting Begins
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British Blockade
websiteThe purpose of the british blockade was to prevent other countries from trading, and communication.
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Election of 1916
websiteWoodrow Wilson won the election.
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Zimmermann Note
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America Joins the Fight
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CPI
CPI stands for Committee on Public Information.
President Wilson created te CPI.
The CPI purpose is to generate public support for increased federal spending and sending Americans to fight overseas.
Example of the CPI is blended advertising techniques with a understanding of human psychology.
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Selective Service Act
websiteThe selective service act was the first act mandating American military service since the Civil War. It allowed the President to draft in a hundred thousand soilders. -
Espionage & Sedition Acts
The sedition act is an law prohibiting discourse deemed as seditious. The purpose of the sedition act was targeted pacifists, union leaders, and host of radicals such as the Socialists whose criticism of the war effort was designed to hinder. The Espionage act authorized the state to punish all individuals who engaged in expression which supposedly undermined the United States economic and political policies. The Espionage act curtailed freedom of speech. -
WIB
The WIB stands for War industries board. The WIB was created so supplies of war that were required can easily be purchased. Examples of the WIB is solving problems related to labors and board of directors. Another one is provided labors with materials for production of equipments and has set levels of production. -
14pts #1
Wilson created the 14 pts.
Wilsons 14 points are..
1. No more secret agreements
2. Free navigation of all seas.
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
her own political set-up.
7. Belgium should be independent like before the war.
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14pts #2
- France should be fully liberated and allowed to recover Alsace-Lorraine
- All Italians are to be allowed to live in Italy. Italy's borders are to "along clearly recognisable lines of nationality."
- Self-determination should be allowed for all those living in Austria-Hungary.
- Self-determination and guarantees of independence should be allowed for the Balkan states.
- The Turkish people should be governed by the Turkish government. Non-Turks in the old Turkish Em
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14pts #3
- An independent Poland should be created which should have access to the sea.
- A League of Nations should be set up to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all states.
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Armistice
websiteFacts
-signed was between France and Germany
-There was fourteen points of the Armistice
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Map After War
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Final Statistics
Over 10 million military soliders were killed, and over 7 million civilians were killed from the war. Over 10 million dollars was spent on the War. -
Schenck v United States
VideoWeb siteThe purpose of the court case was Charles Schenck was against the war. He mailed thousands of pamphlets to men who had been drafted into the armed forces. Charles Schenck broke the law though while doing it. Affect of the case was Charles Schenck was found guilty for braking the Espionage Act. Since the court case they have changed the laws so you are able to talk more with out getting in trouble. -
Treaty of Versailles
Videoweb siteSome of the main terms of theteaty of versailles is the surrender of all German colonies as League of Nations mandates;
- the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France;
-cession of Eupen-Malmedy to Belgium, Memel to Lithuania, the Hultschin district to Czechoslovakia, etc.
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League of Nations
VideoThe purpose of the League of Nations is to provide a group for nations to discuss and settle their ideas/problems without having to resort to war. Also the purpose was to make sure war never came again. Paris Peace Conference was the main "group" who started the war.
Some Points of the league of the nations is to stop war.
-Improve people's lives and jobs.
-Disarment
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Big 4
The Big 4 were Britain, France, Italy, and Russia. Main leader in time was Woodrow Wilson.
