U.S. Enters War

-Peace without Victory

-why???

-REASONABLE???

-Submarine warfare continues

-Zimmerman Note intercepted

-Russian Revolution takes them out of the war

U.S. Enters War

-Peace without Victory

-why???

-REASONABLE???

-Submarine warfare continues

-Zimmerman Note intercepted

-Russian Revolution takes them out of the war

Military Operations

-Selective Service Act

drafted over 3 million troops

-recruits trained for 9 months

-transportation problems

gov’t control of industry

use of convoy system

Military Operations

-Selective Service Act

drafted over 3 million troops

-recruits trained for 9 months

-transportation problems

gov’t control of industry

use of convoy system

Military Operations

-”Over There”

-”Dough Boys”

-General John Pershing

American Expeditionary Force

-Argonne Forest Campaign

-Alvin York

-Armistice Nov. 1918

no battles fought in Germany

Fighting Over There

-most U.S. soldiers were not experienced travelers

-huge cannons, Zeppelins, machine guns, poison gases, tanks, airplanes

-poor medical care

shell shock, trench foot,

Preparing for War

-War Industries Board

-Opportunities for Women /Minorities

-Conservation efforts

Victory Gardens

Daylight Savings Time

-Liberty Bonds, increased taxes

Preparing for War

-War Industries Board

-Opportunities for Women /Minorities

-Conservation efforts

Victory Gardens

Daylight Savings Time

-Liberty Bonds, increased taxes

Preparing for War

-War Industries Board

-Opportunities for Women /Minorities

-Conservation efforts

Victory Gardens

Daylight Savings Time

-Liberty Bonds, increased taxes

Preparing for War

-War Industries Board

-Opportunities for Women /Minorities

-Conservation efforts

Victory Gardens

Daylight Savings Time

-Liberty Bonds, increased taxes

Preparing for War

-War Industries Board

-Opportunities for Women /Minorities

-Conservation efforts

Victory Gardens

Daylight Savings Time

-Liberty Bonds, increased taxes

Public Opinion

-Committee on Public Information

George Creel

4 Minute Men

“I want You” Campaign

-Anti-immigrant sentiment

-Espionage and Sedition Act

Schenck v. United States

Public Opinion

-Committee on Public Information

George Creel

4 Minute Men

“I want You” Campaign

-Anti-immigrant sentiment

-Espionage and Sedition Act

Schenck v. United States

Social Changes

-African Americans

Great Migration brought increased opportunities

Civil Rights Debated??

-Women

took the jobs left by many men

19th Amendment was passed

Epidemic

-World War brought disease to a new level

-large groups of people were exposed

-Influenza (flu) outbreak of 1918 spread all over the world

-1/4 of the U.S. fell victim and ½ million died

-as many as 40 million dead worldwide