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The Home Front

Complete Propaganda Poster chart

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The Home Front

War Industries Board (1918)

War Labor Board (1918)

War Economy

Food Administration

Other methods

Harlem Hellfighters “We fought gladly and to the last drop of blood…but

today we return…[to] this country of ours…it lynches…encourages ignorance…steals from us…insults us” ~ DuBois

The Great Migration Definition Why did they migrate north?

Escape Jim Crow laws Ruined farmland from droughts and disease More job opportunities Newspaper articles spoke of the prosperity of the African-

Americans in the North

African Americans in the War

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Attack on Civil Liberties

Many anti-immigrant attacks were aimed at German and Austrian immigrants

German Americans were fired from their jobs Orchestras refused to play Mozart, Bach, and

Beethoven pieces Schools stopped teaching German language

and removed German authors from libraries Lynching and flogging Name changing

German Measles = liberty measles Hamburger = liberty sandwich Dachshunds = liberty pups

1. Extreme Franco-Phobia

Person could be fined 10,000 or Jailed for 20 years for saying

anything against, disloyal, or interfering with the war effort.

Went after socialists & labor leaders (IWW)

2. Espionage and Sedition Acts, 1917

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Wilson Fights for Peace

American Forces Arrive Early 1917

Convoy System Safe way to transport

goods Cut Allied loses by 1/2

Fresh Troops Reinvigorated Allied troops

after 3 years of fighting

November 3-11, 1918 Austria – Hungary surrenders to Allies German soldiers munity German socialist leaders establish new

republic

11th hour, 11th month, 11th day in 1918 Germany signs armistice

WWI causalities

Fall of Germany & Final Toll

The Fourteen Points are Wilson’s plans for world peace

Points 1-5 Establishing new standards world standards

Points 6-13 Discussed boundary changes based upon nationality

Point 14 League of Nations The creation of an international organization

to handle diplomatic crisis (like WWI) without going to war.

The Fourteen Points

Clemenceau – France Chamberlain – Britain Orlando – Italy

What are their feelings after WWI How would they react to Wilson’s

proposal?

Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan

Debate over the League of Nations Biggest US concern of treaty League would threaten US policy of

isolationism

Wilson vs. Henry Cabot Lodge Lodge adds amendments

Congress ultimately does not pass treaty Result: US does not join League of

Nations

US Opposition to 14 Points

Treaty of VersaillesProvisions Weaknesses

Established 9 new nationsOttoman Empire carved into

5 territories

War Guilt Clause

Germany could not maintain an military

Russia left out of talks

Germany pay 33 billion in reparations (war

damages) to Allies

Unable to pay this burden

Map of New Nations