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1914-1933 the Legacy of the Great War Wright State University CORE Scholar Miami Valley Teaching American History Project Local and Regional Organizations 2009 The History Success Kit. High School History Resources for the Ohio Graduation Test. Section 3: 1914-1933 The Legacy of the Great War Miami Valley Teaching American History Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/mvtah Repository Citation (2009). The History Success Kit. High School History Resources for the Ohio Graduation Test. Section 3: 1914-1933 The Legacy of the Great War. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/mvtah/5 This is brought to you for free and open access by the Local and Regional Organizations at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Miami Valley Teaching American History Project by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Legacy of the Great War Vi\EW~ Teaching American History :. OVERVIEW :>. ' 1 , 1 ~::... ~ The Legacy ofthe tkami Valley Great War Teaching American History During the early twentieth century, intense competition and catastrophic casualties on both sides of the fighting. The war rivalry among European powers over trade, increased ended roughly a year after Americans entered the arena, with militarism, and growing nationalism all contributed to growing the November 1918 armistice. As the head of the American tensions between the European powers. Competition over delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, Wilson began a territorial expansion, specifically the "Scramble for Africa," concerted effort to keep the world free from future war and safe was a particular source of conflict. The balance of power rested for democracy. On January 18th, 1918, Wilson announced his on a series of treaty-based European alliances between the Fourteen Points - a number of provisions to help bring about Central Powers of Austria-Hungary, Germany and the Ottoman his vision. Among the points were self-determination for all Empire, and the Triple Entente - Great Britain, France and people, de-colonization, freedom of the seas, and perhaps Russia. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the most importantly, the creation of a "League of Nations" which Austro-Hungarian throne on June 28th, 1914, helped spark a was designated to help ensure world peace and harmony. world war that in fact had a series of complex causes. Wilson's Fourteen Points faced a number of challenges both at With the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, President home and at the Peace Conference. Not all of Wilson's points Woodrow Wilson and America remained staunchly neutral were accepted at the Conference by the Europeans, and at despite pro-Allied sympathies. American neutrality was home the U.S. Senate ultimately blocked American entry into difficult for a number of reasons. Trade relations were disrupted the League of Nations. disproportionately between the Allied powers and Germany. It took months of negotiation during the Paris Peace Germany saw American ties to the Allied economy and arms Conference for an agreement to be reached. Of the five supply as a sign of American allegiance to the Allied powers. treaties signed at the conference, it is the Treaty of Versailles Violation of American maritime neutral trade rights, as well as signed by Germany that is often cited by historians as one of unrestricted submarine warfare, had a huge impact on pulling the main causes ofWWII. Through the Treaty of Versailles, the U.S. into war. What would ultimately draw the U.S. into the the European victors were determined to punish Germany, war was the intercepted "Zimmerman Telegram," a secret who they held responsible for the war, by imposing harsh correspondence by the German ambassador to Mexico asking terms and reparations. In addition, the Europeans were that the country join in a military alliance against the Americans looking to further expand their empires. Germany lost a in return for Mexican territories lost to them in 1848. Amid majority of its natural resource-rich territory. Colonial territory public outcry on the publication of the Zimmerman Telegram, held by the Central Powers in Africa, the Middle East, and the Wilson addressed Congress in 1917, offering a list of grievances Pacific was turned over to the French and British, while Japan toward Germany and asking for a declaration of war. received China's Shantung province. These harsh provisions, By the time the U.S. entered the conflict, the Great War had coupled with worldwide economic depression after 1929, been raging for three years. A new "industrialized" style of would soon contribute to the rise of nationalism and militarism military conflict emerged during WWI, which was characterized in Europe, and more specifically the rise of Hitler and other by trench and chemical warfare, constant stalemate, and totalitarian regimes. - America at Home America and the World 1912 Woodrow Wilson Elected President 1880- "Scramble for Africa": 1914 U.S. Troops Intervene in Mexico: 1914 Europeans scramble to acquire colonial territory in Africa U.S. troops invade and occupy the Mexican city ofVeracruz after U.S. sailors 1899- Boer War: are arrested by Mexican port officials 1902 War Between British and Great War Begins: Independent Boer (Dutch) Republics Wilson Remains Neutral inS. Africa 1916 Wilson Warns Germany 1903 France Completes Acquisition Not to Continue Unrestricted of Indochina Submarine Warfare 191 0 Japanese Annex Korea National Defense Act: 1911- Fall of Manchu Dynasty: Increase in Army and National Guard 1912 Chinese Revolution establishes republic 1917 Zimmerman Telegram Intercepted: Secret correspondence between 1914 Archduke Ferdinand and Germany and Mexico that drew Wife Assassinated the U.S. into the war ,.·ja The Legacy of the Great War $ America at Home America and the World 1917 Wilson Asks Congress for 1914 WWI Begins Declaration of War: Ottoman Empire Enters WWI: United States enters WWI on Ottomans ally with Germany Apri16,1917 1914 Battle of the Frontiers: Espionage Act: Series of battles fought on Made it a crime for any person to French Eastern frontier resulting in interfere in U.S. military success or staggering casualties sympathize with an enemy; criticized as unconstitutional 1914 First Trenches of Western Front Are Dug Selective Service Act: Required all men aged 21-30 to register 1915 Allies Battle for Turkish for military service town Gallipoli Red Scare Begins in the U.S.: German U-Boats sink Lusitania: Period of communist paranoia in the U.S. civilians killed United States following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia 1916 Battle of Verdun july-September Battle of Somme: 1918 Sedition Act: 8oo,ooo killed Amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 making it a crime to criticize 1917 Germany Returns to Unrestricted the U.S. government Submarine Warfare 1918- Deadly Waves of Influenza Kills Balfour Declaration: 1919 Millions Around the World: Pledge of British Support for creation of 70o,ooo die in the United States Jewish homeland (Israel) 1918 Wilson Declares His Fourteen Points American Forces Land 1921 Worst Year of Post WWI in France Recession in the U.S. and Bolsheviks overthrow Russian Around the World Government 1928 Hoover Elected President New Russian Government led 1929 Stock Market Crash BLACK by Leon Trotsky signs armistice with Germany Great Depression Begins in the l]JESDAY United States 1918 British Capture jerusalem from the Turks 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elected july- Tzar Nicholas and his family are murdered by the Bolsheviks Bonus Army March on Washington: Kaiser Wilhelm II Abdicates Demonstration by WWI veterans November Armistice Ending WWI promised bonus pay; police used December Paris Peace tear gas and opened fire on demonstrators Conference Begins: Takes negotiators months to arrive 1933 United States Recognizes at a settlement Soviet Union 1919 American and japanese Troops Roosevelt Extends Intervene in Russian Revolution Good Neighbor Policy: Treaty of Versailles Signed Moderated U.S. intervention in Latin America by Germany: and Europe Harsh terms and reparations imposed 1934 Unemployment Peaks in the Former Ottoman Empire Divided into United States League of Nations Mandates 1922 Mussolini Comes to Power in Italy 1924- Adolph Hitler Imprisoned 1925 for Sedition 1930 Economic Depression Reaches Europe 1933 Collapse Of Weimar Republic: Hitler rises to power Miilmi V3i1tY Teaching American History 1' The Legacy of the Great War Standards- History, Economics Worksheet 1. The Great War began in 1914 when a "spark" set off a series of events. Several factors or tensions had accumulated which created a climate for war. 1 One such factor was nationalism. The best definition of nationalism is: a. Extreme loyalty for one's country, often with emphasis on national self interest and promotion of one's culture over others b. All people of one nation working together c. A stronger nation controls a weaker nation d. A build up of a nation's weapons Always read the whole question 2. The issue of self-government was one factor that led to the outbreak of WWI. Many carefully, don't nations' citizens belonged to their own ethnic groups and some make assumptions of these multinational groups of people wanted to be able to control the about what the destiny of their lives and create their own country. Which of the following question might be. nations did not have to deal with this problem? a. Russia b. France c. Austria-Hungary d. Ottoman Empire 3· Competition between the nations of Europe was another factor leading to war. Countries needed raw materials to make manufactured goods along with fuel to power their factories. They also needed places to sell their goods. These industrialized nations looked for ways to take control of weaker, less industrialized countries. This is called: a. Nationalism b. Alliances c. Imperialism d. Militarism 4· Prior to the start of the Great War, Europe had approximately one hundred years of peace with only minor conflicts.
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