Ch. 11-5: World War I

Wilson said- “The world must be made safe for democracy”

Factories organized to produce war goods

Food Supply- organized by H. Hoover and provided the troops with food

Women and minorities replaced the men in the factories

Weapons- tanks, poison gasses, and machine guns all changed military tactics

War fought in trenches (ditches) little land was gained

Women at Work

Armistice

November 11th 1918- Veterans Day the war ends

Selective Service Act- male citizens had to register for the draft

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Imprisoned and fined anyone that opposed the war in any way

Civil liberties are severely limited during times of war

Schenck v. U.S. best example

1st Red Scare

Nativists feared radical thinkers (Reds) later Communist

Palmer Raids- arresting those suspected of being disloyal to the U.S.

Post War Peace EffortsPost War Peace Efforts

Fourteen Points- Wilson’s peace plan that he hoped would create a just and lasting peace

Allies sought revenge against Germany for all of the destruction of the war

Germany had surrendered hoping for a peace plan similar to the Fourteen Points

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

Independent PolandGermany had to pay war

reparationsGermany had to disarm and accept

the war guilt clause (blame for the war)

Created the League of Nations

Treaty of Versailles was very harsh on Germany and led to widespread resentment towards England, France and even the U.S.

The treaty crippled Germanys economy for the 1920s and led to the rise of Hitler

League of Nations- the worlds 1st peace keeping organization

US Opposition to the T of VersaillesUS Opposition to the T of Versailles

Many senators were angry at Wilson for ignoring them during the peace efforts

Many felt the League of Nations would lead to U.S. involvement in another world war

Treaty defeated in the Senate b/c of the League of Nations

More Peace EffortsMore Peace Efforts

Washington Naval Disarmament Conference- reduced the size of the worlds navies

Kellogg-Briand Pact- made war illegal

Both attempted to prevent future wars but failed

U.S. was neutral again