ww1 test (maybe)
biggest war we go to war with germany-
germany kept sinking our american ships and killing americans
2nd biggest reason- the zimmerman note
sink any ship without warning whenever they want
trade with england increased, germany decreased as years went on:
$3 billion in 1916 with england
brought us closer to allied powers
other causes for US involvement:
british and american propaganda:
trying to get people to enlist and involved in the war
preparedness program (1915):
US started arming and preparing for war
American business:
munitions business pushed US into war to make money
German declaration of "unlimited submarine warfare"
ties with #1
lusitania-
we thought they sunk us
sussex pledge;
germany sunk the ship the sussex
we were very upset
end the attacks of unarmed ships of rish the severing of diplomatic relations
end the sinking of passenger ships
bought germany time; we weren't ready to go into the war
propaganda:
goal was to sway people into joining the war
once we were in the war it changed we wanted to do what we could to win the war
wanted everyone to believe that somehow they were helping in winning the war
ex: food admistration propaganda
general john pershing- in charge of all US forces in WW1
american troops were known as dough boys during ww1 because they used dough like substances to shine their shoes and stuff
ferdinand foch- supreme allied comander
the homefront- refers to what people did back in the US to help in the war; every country has their own homefront
is just as important as the people at war bc they supply them with food and what not
we won bc we more supplies and stuff
war industries board
headed by bernard baruch
regulated industry in US
encouraged mass production
US industrial production increased 20 percent
food 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 amunition- don't waste it"
commitee on public information:
goal was to influence US public opinion to support ww1 in their own way
had a huge propaganda to do so
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