In 1914 when war was declared in Europe‚ America adopted a policy of neutrality and isolation. When news of trench warfare and the horrors associated with it reached the shores of America‚ it confirmed to the government that they had made the right choice. Their approach had the full support of a majority of Americans‚ many of which could not believe that Europe‚ a civilized entity‚ could descend into the depths of carnage as depicted by trench warfare. On August 4th‚ 1914 President Wilson
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questions. 1. According to posters 1 through 4‚ what could Americans do here on the home front to assist the war effort? 2. Based on posters 5 through 14‚ describe how we encourages Americans to join the military or buy liberty bonds. Determine what emotional appeals are made in these posters? In addition‚ what effect might this have on Americans with German ancestry? 3. Based on posters 15 and 16‚ discuss the role of women in World War I? How are women portrayed in these posters? 1. According
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Causes | Effects | 1. World War 1 caused countries to gain and lose power. | New European countries were created. | 2. The Unites wanted to defend democracy. | President Wilson assured that the American people that entering the war was not only just; it was noble. Defending democracy allowed them to have certain freedoms‚ such as freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. | 3. During World War 1‚ several world leaders began supporting the need for an international organization to preserve peace
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had a plan for peace in the war known as the Fourteen Points. It was also called “Peace Without Victory.” The plan meant to prevent international problems from causing another war. To promote his plan for peace‚ Wilson visited Paris‚ London‚ Milan‚ and Rome in Europe. However‚ the Allies were against Wilson’s Fourteen Points. The Allies wanted to punish Germany for the war. One idea of Wilson’s peace plan was an end to secret treaties. One issue that caused World War I that was addressed in that
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I By 1914‚ the powder keg that was the imperial alliances had been given a crucial spark; the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of war declarations that would eventually grow into the most devastating war the world had ever experienced. The assassination wasn’t the only reason. Several other causes‚ such as the M.A.I.N. causes (militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ nationalism)‚ the crises‚ and the annexation of Bosnia‚ had built
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Why Australia became involved in WW1 They became involved in august 1914 because Britain was preparing to declare war on Germany. Australia became involved in WW1 for a lot of reasons. The first reason that they were involved in the first war is because of Australia’s mother country (Britain). Entering the war in 1914 via their deep connection to the British‚ troops from Australia and New Zealand fought mainly in the Middle East . As Australia is still a part of the British Empire‚ we were pressured
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There were numerous aspects that resulted in the decision of having the First World War. However‚ the four main causes were nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism and the most powerful nations around the world dividing into two alliances. I strongly believe that the cause that had the most significant effect on the outbreak of the World War was the development of alliances across the world. Nationalism is a feeling of deep loyalty to one’s people and homeland which was very common among people living
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“Tragedy of World War 1” Journalist: Joe Herzberg July 1914 Whoever knew that two bullets would spark the First World War. When news broke out that Archduke was assassinated‚ Europe was going downhill. Tragedy struck across Europe when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Germans followed out their schlieffen plan to attack Belgium. This plan called for holding
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Women in North America‚ during World War One‚ had to face various problems and obstacles. However‚ the biggest problems women had to face during the World War One were political‚ social‚ and economical problems. Women were mistreated by men and did not feel like they had what was necessary to be as powerful as they wanted to be. Only after the war did Women get the rights they deserved. Furthermore‚ only after the war did women get recognized for their struggle and only then did people start to notice
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Position Paper: Nationalism forces countries to pursue alliances in the name of national interest. As groups of countries form these alliances to grow in strength‚ they can lead to ultranationalism and hostility between each other. This hostility grows into situations where war is nearly unavoidable. The source shows how this happened with the conflict between Serbia and Austria‚ turning a small battle between countries into a massive world war. In the political cartoon‚ people representing Serbia
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