World War I What do you remember about WW I??? Brain Storm.. US Drawn into WW I U-Boat Attacks May 7, 1915 Lusitania sinks 128 die Unrestricted sub warfare by Germans March Zimmermann Note More ships sunk April 1917 US Declares War on Germany Prepares to go to war AEF arrives in France 1918 Council on National Defense Mobilization at Home Mobilization at Home Increase Production Increase Production Decrease Waste Decrease Waste War Industries Board applied price controls; increased efficiency War Industries Board applied price controls; increased efficiency War Labor Board tried to improve work conditions; work or fight War Labor Board tried to improve work conditions; work or fight Food, Railroad & Fuel- rationed gas, coal, heating oil Food, Railroad & Fuel- rationed gas, coal, heating oil CPI Committee on Public Info.; propaganda machine run by Creel CPI Committee on Public Info.; propaganda machine run by Creel The US Goes to War Further Impact at Home Espionage Act couldnt interfere with draft Espionage Act couldnt interfere with draft Sedition Act couldnt criticize gov. Sedition Act couldnt criticize gov. Great Migration Afro- Amer. Move north Great Migration Afro- Amer. Move north Women to Work women take jobs trad. Held by men; mechanics, machinists, welders Women to Work women take jobs trad. Held by men; mechanics, machinists, welders The Big Four David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, Vitorio Orlando, Woodrow Wilson Wilsons 14 Points Pts. 1-5 = Rules for International Relations no secret treaties, freedom of seas, reduction of arms during peace time, self determination for former colonies Pts. 1-5 = Rules for International Relations no secret treaties, freedom of seas, reduction of arms during peace time, self determination for former colonies Pts = Territorial Adjustments; 9 new nations formed Pts = Territorial Adjustments; 9 new nations formed Pt. 14 = League of Nations provided a forum for nations to discuss/settle grievances before going to war Pt. 14 = League of Nations provided a forum for nations to discuss/settle grievances before going to war Treaty of Versailles Alsace-Lorraine to France, other areas to surrounding nations Alsace-Lorraine to France, other areas to surrounding nations Colonies go to Allied Nations & League Colonies go to Allied Nations & League Army reduced to 100,000 Army reduced to 100,000 Take away warships, airplanes and heavy guns Take away warships, airplanes and heavy guns Pay for the war = approx $33.5 Billion Pay for the war = approx $33.5 Billion U.S. never ratified treaty & did not join League of Nations; Henry Cabot Lodge led fight to reject treaty U.S. never ratified treaty & did not join League of Nations; Henry Cabot Lodge led fight to reject treaty