Today we finished up blog discussions.
Russia:
wanted control of the Dardenelle and Bosprus straits in Turkey.
Austria- Hungary
self preservation
Germany
wanted part of France
wanted most of western Russia
make Austria- Hungary and the Balkans a "sphere of influencee'
take over Franch and British colonis in Africa
United States
win and end the war
Willson's 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) - incumbent
declared neutrality
-wilson won
-Charles Evans Hughs
Causes for Us. involvement in WW1
-U.S. very upset with both sides in war
-gb and germany were both stoping us ships
-Eventually us drew closer to war and allies
1-why? germans were sinking british ships and killing american people
2-Zimmerman note
-was a coded telegram sent by the foreign secretary of the german empore, arthur smimmermann, on January 16. 1917
-it was sent to the german ambassador in the united states of america, Johanna von Berns
-zimmermann message said on the first of febuary we intended to begin unrestricted submarine warfard. in spite of this, it is our intention to endeavor to keep the united states f america neutral
-in the even to this not succeeding we propose an alliance n the following basis with mexico: that we shall make war together and make peace together. we shall give gernerous financial support, and the understanding on our part that mexico is the reonquer the lost territory in new mexico, texas, and arizona the details of settlement are left to you
-you are instruced to inform the president [of mexico] of the above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain that there will be an outbreak of war with the united states and suggest that the presidnet, on his own initiatice, invite japan to immdeiate adherence
-beliefs of war hawks
a teddy roosevelt
3-Trade with england increased, germany decreaded as years went on
a. $3 billion in 1916 with england
5. british and american propaganda
show examples
6. Preparedness program (1915)
u.s. stated arming and preparing for war
7. american business
munitions business pushed U.s. into war to make money
8. german declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare"
ties with #1
-sussex pledge said that germany would not sink any passanger ships and they would give warning before skinking ships
-propaganda goals- to try to get all americans to support war in some way
Food and Administration
-Headed by Herbert Hoover
-urged people to conserve food
-Had "meatless days" and "wheatless days"
-"victory gardens" were planted by schools and homes
-prevented hoarding of food by people
-food is Ammunition - "dont waste it"
Comitte on public information
-goal was to influence U.S. public opinion to support World War 1 in their own way.
-had a huge propaganda campaign to do so
-The committee used newspirnt, posters, radio, telegraph and movies to broadcast its message.
-Americanized German
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