WORLD WAR I

START OF WAR

• In late June 1914 Austro Hungarian Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
• The Austro Hungarian blamed Serbia for Ferdinand's death
• War broke out and Both sides formed alliances with countries
• It was only a few days before war was declared.

AMERICA JOINS WAR

• America stays neutral for 2 years after WWI starts
• The sinking of the Lusitania moved America closer to war
• It was the Zimmerman Telegram in1917 that caused America to join in with the Allies

VICTORY GARDENS

• Victory Gardens were setup to conserve food for war causes
• The FA used the slogan "Food Will Win The War--Don't Waste It"
• The Government highly encouraged families to be apart of war causes

THE GREAT MIGRATION

• Henry Ford sent company agents south to recruit
• Agents recruited mainly African Americans
• Also many Mexicans migrated north into the southwest
• The Great Migration took place between 1917 and 1920.

WOMAN JOIN MILITARY

• Early 1917, the navy authorized the enlistment of women
• Since there was a shortage of men they recruited women
• They worked in non combat positions as radio operators, electricians and chemists
• WWI was the first war women served in.

NEW TECHNOLOGY

• WWI was the beginning of modern warfare
• New technology was needed to break through enemy lines
• In 1915 the British introduced the first tank
• From there came the airplane and machine gun

AMERICANS ARRIVE

• The wave of American troops demoralized the enemy
• As soon as the Americans arrived many Germans concluded that the war was lost
• Many of the Soldiers were inexperienced but were eager to fight

WAR ENDS

• Austro Hungry surrenders to allies
• The surrender of German allies led Germans to mutiny
• German emperor steps down on November 9, 1918
• An Armistice was signed later on.

THE FOURTEEN POINTS

• President Wilson issued a peace plan known as the Fourteen Points.
• The first five points eliminated the causes of war
• The next eight points addressed the right of national self determination