World War I

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World War I

• By Mitch Metz
• 10th Grade American History

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Table of Contents

• American Heritage WWI .. 3-10
• People in Societies WWI.. 11-18
• World Interactions WWI 19-24
• Citizenship Responsibilities WWI
  25-29
• Democratic Processes WWI 30-34
• Decision Making WWI 35-39
• Science, Technology, Society WWI.
  40-44

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American Empire

• During the Late 1800s and Early 1900s Manifest
  Destiny drove Americans to want more territory
  for the American Empire.
• The United States began show its military might
  throughout the world.
• America wanted to be the main power in the
  Western World, and show its influence throughout
  the rest of the globe.

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USS Maine Entering Havana Harbor
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Mobilizing America

• With the beginning of WWI in 1914, Americas
  foreign policy was to remain neutral throughout
  the war.
• Although the United States interests remained
  neutral Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to allow
  the war mobilization process to begin.
• The United States would prepare for war in case
  they were drawn into the conflict.

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The Army Expansion Act called for a large
increase of American military recruitment.
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American Propaganda

• Propaganda takes many forms in order to convince
  a large amount of people to believe in a
  particular cause.
• Propaganda is used most often through media tools
  such as journals, newspaper articles, posters,
  and most recently television or radio.
• Propaganda was a successful tool in gaining
  American interest for the war in Europe.

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Poster demonstrating propaganda in America
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Websites for Strand 1

• history.acused.edu
• www.allianceforlifelonglearning.org
• www.historypictures.com
• www.journalism.wisc.edu
• www.morton.webnet.edu

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Activities

• Military Mobilization Timeline
• Home Front War Preparation Project
• WWI Propaganda Research Project
• U.S. Expansionism Reading
• Propaganda Posters

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Imperialism

• One of the major causes of WWI and practiced by
  many modern countries during the Late 1800s.
• Imperialism is the thought process, that to be
  powerful means to own territory.
• Many modern countries and the began to colonize
  or claim ownership to territories around the
  world.

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Berlin Conference 1884 Dividing Africa
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Nationalism

• Nationalism is simply having pride in the country
  in which you live.
• Nationalism can be the drive for people of a
  particular country to have the most powerful
  country in the world.
• To be the most powerful countries have to be
  strong economically and militarily.
• Nationalism can easily be tied to imperialism.

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Austro-Hungarian Military Parade
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Militarism

• Militarism is the mass build-up of military
  power.
• To supply the need for imperialism and
  nationalism, militarism is a visual way to
  countries to show strength and power throughout
  the world.
• During the Late 1800s and Early 1900s countries
  raced to have the most powerful militaries. Each
  country believed that they had the most superior
  military.

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Conscription Is Drafting People To Enlarge the
Military
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Websites for Strand 2

• www.mcps.k12.md.us
• www.geocities.com
• www.hsf-finds.com
• www.theglobal.ac.uk
• www.historypicures.com

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Activities

• Nationalism Demonstration Drawings
• Economic Imperialism Project
• Militarism Mobilization Construction
• Imperialism, Nationalism, and Militarism
  Connection Portfolio
• Berlin Conference Reconstruction

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The Spark That Ignited World War

• The assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
  successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne set
  World War One into motion in 1914.
• Peace talks between Serbia and Austro-Hungarian
  Empire quickly failed and war broke out in the
  area known as the Balkans.

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Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand His Wife
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Taking Sides

• The countries of Europe soon found themselves
  taking sides in the conflict.
• The countries of Germany, Turkey, Austro-Hungary
  formed the Triple Alliance.
• The countries of Russia, Great Britain and France
  formed the Triple Entente.
• When the United States would be drawn into the
  conflict in 1917 they would side with the Triple
  Entente and become the Allies.

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Standing Alliances in 1914
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Websites for Strand 3

• www.geocities.com
• www.csun.edu
• www.scioto.dublin.k12.oh.us
• www.trident.mcs.kent.edu
• www.encyclopedia.com

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Activities

• Formation of Sides Project
• Igniting the Powder Keg Worksheet
• Alliances (connections to imperialism,
  nationalism, and militarism) Project
• Alliance Map Work
• Drawing Battle Lines Geography Planning

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American Home Front

• Americans did their part for American support
  during the war in Europe.
• Women and Minority Groups played an important
  role in order the keep the American Military
  fighting during the war.
• War Bonds were purchased and Victory Gardens were
  raised in order to provide money and extra food
  for the fighting soldiers.

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Poster Encouraging Women To Do Their Part During
the War.
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Organizations like the Red Cross influenced
Americans to supply the war
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Websites for Strand 4

• www.ustrek.org
• www.pages.tias.com
• www.encyclopedia.com
• www.geocities.com
• www.kernhigh.org

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Activities

• Home Front Foundation Project
• Victory Garden War Bond Worksheet
• Home Front Support Project
• African American Migration Support Map Drawing
• Food Will Win the War Project

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Finding The Men To Fight

• The Army Expansion Act raised the American
  fighting force from 200,000 to over 4,000,000
  prior to American involvement in Europe.
• Conscription in the United States was passed and
  young men would do their duty for their country.
• Civilians worked jobs in order to produce
  military goods for the war.

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Young Americans that were drafted for WWI
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A poem written to rally American volunteers
"Come on, you older fellows,who cannot fight in
France,Come, join the "Sammy Backers"And give
the lads a chanceEnlist your time and
money,Your moral courage, too,To help the boys
in khakiWho've gone to fight for you.""Come,
get behind the colors,with cash and time and
wit,And back some sturdy Sammywith your
remaining grit.All forward, now, for
freedom!Let no one dare to lag!Drive hard
against the GermanFor country and the flag."
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Websites for Strand 5

• www.iltraits.org
• www.redstone.army.mil
• www.rootsweb.com
• www.encyclopedia.com
• www.victorian.fortunecity.com

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Activities

• Army Expansion Act Project
• Army Expansion Construction
• If I Was Drafted Essay
• War Support Poetry Project
• Civilian Support Research

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Government in WWI

• During WWI the United States Congress passes
  several acts and formed a number of committees in
  support of the war.
• Acts passed to keep the public in support of the
  war were the Selective Service, Espionage,
  Immigration, and Seditions Act between the years
  of 1917 and 1918.
• The Committee on Public Information, American
  Protection League, and the General Intelligence
  Division were committees formed to enforce the
  WWI Acts.

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U.S. Congress can pass many acts in times of war.
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Woodrow Wilson the President during WWI is also
responsible for passing war acts.
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Websites for Strand 6

• www.humboldt.edu
• www.bjup.com
• www.aviewoncities.com
• //memory.loc.gov
• www.free-stock-photos.com

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Activities

• Mock Congressional Act Voting
• WWI and Congress Project
• Sedition Act of 1918 and Your 1st Amendment
  Rights Project
• Selective Service Project
• Wartime Committee Formation

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WWI New Technology

• WWI cost the world millions of casualties due to
  the new technology and war weaponry that was
  developed prior to the war.
• WWI was a testing ground for weapons of mass
  destruction.
• Weapons such as poison gas, machine guns,
  airplanes, tanks, grenades, long range artillery,
  and submarines made WWI the first modern war.

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Poison Gas Masks For Men and Horses
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Germans used Submarines known as U-Boats
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Websites for Strand 7

• www.bigchalk.com
• www.decades.com
• www.geocities.com
• www.nautilus571.com
• www.historypictures.com

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Activities

• WWI Weaponry Worksheet
• New Technology Then Now Research Project
• Supply Convoy Construction Project
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Essay
• Introduction to the Airplane Worksheet