Of The People McGerr Lewis Oakes Cullather Summers Townsend

Of The Peoplemcgerr Lewis Oakes Cullather Summers Townsend Dunak

Of The Peoplemcgerr Lewis Oakes Cullather Summers Townsend Dunak

Of the People McGerr, Lewis, Oakes, Cullather, Summers, Townsend, Dunak © 2018 Volume II Since 1865 © 2018 Chapter 20 A Global Power 1914—1919 © 2018 French Children in a Red Cross Hospital Chapter 20 American Portrait: Walter Lippmann Caught in Belgium at the outbreak of WWI A progressive and journalist New Republic Inevitability of progress Carnage of WWI © 2018 The Challenge of Revolution © 2018 Mexican Invasion Routes to Veracruz General John Pershing led 10,000 troops together with observation aircraft and a convoy of trucks 419 miles into Mexico on a fruitless hunt for Francisco Villa’s band. Federal forces loyal to Carranza confronted Pershing near Parral, bringing the US advance to a halt.

The Mexican Revolution Francisco Madero’s revolt, 1911 Overthrew dictator Porfirio Diaz Coup by General Victoriano Huerta began a civil war Resistance led by Emiliano Zapata, Venustiano Carranza Rebels supported by Wilson administration Pancho Villa invaded the US General Pershing invaded Mexico © 2018 Bringing Order to the Caribbean Wilson opposed imperialism Wanted to bring order to neighboring countries Invaded more Latin American countries than any other president Haiti, 1915; Dominican Republic, 1916 Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, Cuba © 2018 A One-Sided Neutrality Wilson declared strict neutrality Worried that immigrant communities would take sides Attempts to broker peace US loaned money to the Allies, sold them goods Cut off the Central powers © 2018 The Lusitania’s Last Voyage Germany warned against ship travel in war zones Submarine attacks Lusitania sunk off the coast of Ireland, May 7, 1915 Nearly 1200 dead, 124 Americans Wilson threatened Germany with war © 2018 The Drift to War © 2018 Hog Island Shipyard Building the massive shipyard at Hog Island was a major feat.

The railroad network broke down under the strain, leading Wilson to nationalize the railroads. The Election of 1916 Wilson: “He kept us out of war” Republican Charles Evans Hughes attacked Wilson as weak Suffragists campaigned against Wilson Wilson narrowly won © 2018 The Last Attempts at Peace “Peace without victory” Self determination, international organization to enforce peace Defeat of Russia left Germany unwilling to negotiate Zimmermann Telegram US declaration of war © 2018 War Aims “a concert of free peoples” to make the world safe for democracy Edward House, Inquiry League of nations, freedom of the seas, open-door trade, ethnic self-determination © 2018 The Fight in Congress Robert La Follette called for a referendum on war Divisions over paying for war The draft Opposition voices were silenced, branded as traitors © 2018 Mobilizing the Nation and the Economy © 2018 Wake Up, America!

After a prolonged effort at neutrality, the United States faced the challenge of preparedness upon entering World War I. Propaganda posters encouraged Americans to support the war effort. Enforcing Patriotism Suspicions of ethnic Germans, public skepticism Espionage Act and Sedition Act IWW leaders, Eugene Debs were imprisoned Laws criminalizing unpatriotic activity Committee on Public Information made propaganda © 2018 Struggles for Democracy Eugene Debs Speaks Out Against the War Socialist Party opposed the war, the draft Debs critiqued the gov’t for limiting freedoms Blamed power of the business elite, war profits Charged with violating the Espionage Act Fears of the Bolshevik Revolution © 2018 © 2018 Regimenting the Economy Total war Hog Island shipyard led to nationalization of railroads War Industries Board Bernard Baruch, regulation by businessmen Cost-plus contract ensured profits Corporate consolidation plus federal regulation © 2018 The Great Migration Factories began recruiting workers in the rural South Primarily African American sharecroppers Jobs at the bottom of the pay scale, limited housing, poor conditions Few went back South Neighborhood segregation in northern cities © 2018 Reforms Become “War Measures” Attempts to outlaw lynching Suffragists lobbied Congress for a constitutional amendment Alice Paul, National Woman’s Party Women entered the war workforce National War Labor Board recognized unions Temperance as a patriotic crusade Ratification of 18th and 19th amendments Army remained segregated © 2018 The Western Front © 2018 Citizens into Soldiers Conscription American Expeditionary Force led by John J. Pershing Fall of Russia and Italy made American participation vital © 2018 The Fourteen Points War aims developed by the Inquiry National self-determination Freedom of the seas League of nations Open diplomacy Wilson’s hopes to end both empire and socialism Treaty of Brest-Litovsk © 2018 The Final Offensive Launched in March 1918 German economy could not sustain another year of war Pershing refused to unify American troops with British and French Favored massive frontal assault Battle of Belleau Wood, 4600 American casualties Battle of Meuse-Argonne, 26,000 casualties Armistice on November 11, 1918 © 2018 Western Front © 2018 Western Front, 1918 On the western front, the opposing armies fought from trenches fortified with earthworks and barbed wire.

The parallel trench lines stretched thousands of miles from the North Sea to Switzerland. Revolutionary Anxieties © 2018 Wilson in Paris Woodrow Wilson received a hero’s welcome on the Rue Royale when he arrived in France to join the other Allied Powers in crafting the postwar world. His triumph was short-lived, however, as many of his Fourteen Points fell to the wayside during treaty talks at the Palace of Versailles. Wilson in Paris Wilson refused to include Republicans in delegation Britain and France refused to accept limitations on their power Carved up Germany’s colonies War guilt clause, reparations Wilson focused on League of nations © 2018 The Senate Rejects the League Americans saw the compromises as betrayal League of Nations seemed to guarantee US involvement in European wars Republicans wanted to avoid alliances Wilson refused to compromise Nationwide tour in support of the treaty © 2018 Red Scare Fears of Bolshevism were tied to fears of anarchists Military forced used to break strikes Palmer raids Execution of Sacco and Vanzetti © 2018 America and the World The Red Cross and Wartime Civilian Aid Assistance to wartime nations Immediate aid Long term health and welfare programs Education and preventative public health Based on American middle class values © 2018 © 2018 French Children in a Red Cross Hospital The ARC assisted civilian populations affected by the tumult of World War I. Wall Street Bombing © 2018 Wall Street Bombing On September 16, 1920, Mario Buda detonated a horse-drawn wagon filled with dynamite and scrap metal in front of the J. P. Morgan offices on Wall Street. It was the first use of a new technology of terror, the car bomb. Sending shock waves through an America already anxious about revolutionaries, the blast intensified the hunt for radicals and “reds.”

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The provided text appears to be a comprehensive overview of America's involvement in World War I, including its political, military, social, and international aspects. This essay explores the multifaceted nature of the United States’ engagement in the war, from the initial neutrality to the postwar repercussions, highlighting key themes such as imperialism, nationalism, propaganda, the home front, and the global repercussions of American actions during this pivotal period.

Initially, the United States maintained a stance of strict neutrality, despite economic and cultural ties to the Allied powers. President Woodrow Wilson declared the nation neutral to avoid entanglement in European conflicts, yet economic policies, including loans and trade, increasingly supported the Allies. The sinking of the Lusitania by German U-boats fundamentally shifted public opinion and heightened tensions with Germany, forcing Wilson to threaten war, illustrating how maritime warfare influenced U.S. policy decisions (Keene, 2015).

As tensions escalated, the drift toward war gained momentum. The American economy prepared for war through shipyard construction, such as the Hog Island Shipyard, and the nationalization of railroads under Wilson’s administration. The 1916 presidential election further reflected the nation’s divided stance, with Wilson branding his campaign as “He kept us out of war,” yet covertly supporting Allied interests (Kennedy, 2013). The use of propaganda and restrictive laws such as the Espionage Act and Sedition Act suppressed dissent and promoted patriotic unity, but also curtailed civil liberties, as exemplified by the imprisonment of socialist leader Eugene Debs (Brady, 2019).

Mobilization on the home front shifted to total war efforts, with the War Industries Board regulating production and Bernard Baruch overseeing economic coordination. The Great Migration saw significant movement of African Americans from the rural South seeking factory jobs, although facing segregation and discrimination in Northern cities. Reforms such as the push for women's suffrage and attempts to outlaw lynching gained momentum as part of the war’s broader impact on social change, culminating in the ratification of the 18th and 19th Amendments (Davis, 2020).

Military actions on the Western Front included the American Expeditionary Force’s involvement in critical battles like Belleau Wood and Meuse-Argonne, which contributed decisively to the Allied victory. The fall of Russia and Italy further underscored the global stakes of the conflict. Politically, Wilson's vision for a postwar world was encapsulated in his Fourteen Points, advocating self-determination, open diplomacy, and the League of Nations, though many of these ideals were compromised at Versailles under pressures from Britain and France (MacMillan, 2018).

Wilson’s failed efforts to secure U.S. membership in the League of Nations exemplified the tension between internationalism and American isolationism. The Senate’s rejection reflected nationalism and distrust of entangling alliances, though Wilson’s vigorous campaigning highlighted the ongoing debate over America's role in European conflicts. Subsequently, fears of Bolshevism and anarchism led to the Red Scare, with government raids, deportations, and the execution of radical figures like Sacco and Vanzetti, illustrating domestic anxieties about radical political ideologies (Foner, 2017).

The postwar period also saw American humanitarian efforts through organizations like the Red Cross, providing immediate aid and long-term health and education programs. The Wall Street Bombing of 1920 epitomized domestic unrest and the rise of radical violence, intensifying fears of revolutionary upheaval. Overall, America’s involvement in World War I transformed it into a global power, reshaping its domestic society and foreign policy in the process (Kennedy, 2013; Foner, 2017; MacMillan, 2018; Brady, 2019; Davis, 2020).

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