Chapter 19.2 Americ a Joins the Allies The Sinking of the Lusitania

Chapter 19.2

AmericAmericaa

JoinsJoinsthethe

AlliesAllies

AmericAmericaa

JoinsJoinsthethe

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The Sinking of the Lusitania

The Sinking of the Lusitania

The Zimmerman Telegram

The Zimmerman Telegram

The YanksAre

Coming!

The YanksAre

Coming!

• The budget for the US Army increased from $377,941 in 1917 to $4,869,955 in 1918 because of the US entry into WWI. The budget for the US Navy increased from $239,633 to $1,278,840.

• What products would the army/navy need to buy with the additional money?

• What does soldiers/sailors need to live? What is needed to help them train? How will people get to places the army/navy need them to go?

What do soldiers need to live? What is needed to help them train properly? How will military personnel get to the places

the army and navy are sending them too?

“The Draft” Enlistment Selective Service Act

◦ Required men to register in order to be randomly selected for military service

24 million registered, 1 million actually went to fight

Women not allowed to enlist

When people choose to enter the army

The Most The Most Famous Famous

Recruitment Recruitment PosterPoster

The Most The Most Famous Famous

Recruitment Recruitment PosterPoster

Uncle Sam—He the Uncle Sam—He the Man!Man!

Uncle Sam—He the Uncle Sam—He the Man!Man!

Don’t Mess with the U. Don’t Mess with the U. S.S.

Don’t Mess with the U. Don’t Mess with the U. S.S.

““Huns (Germans) Kill Women Huns (Germans) Kill Women and Children!”and Children!”

““Huns (Germans) Kill Women Huns (Germans) Kill Women and Children!”and Children!”

The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”The “Little Soldier”

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Take it on the run, on the run, Take it on the run, on the run, on on the run, the run,Hear them calling you and me,Hear them calling you and me,Every son of liberty.Every son of liberty.Hurry right away, no delay, go Hurry right away, no delay, go today, today,Make your daddy glad to have Make your daddy glad to have had had such a lad, such a lad,Tell your sweetheart not to Tell your sweetheart not to pine,pine,To be proud her boy's in line.To be proud her boy's in line.

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Take it on the run, on the run, Take it on the run, on the run, on on the run, the run,Hear them calling you and me,Hear them calling you and me,Every son of liberty.Every son of liberty.Hurry right away, no delay, go Hurry right away, no delay, go today, today,Make your daddy glad to have Make your daddy glad to have had had such a lad, such a lad,Tell your sweetheart not to Tell your sweetheart not to pine,pine,To be proud her boy's in line.To be proud her boy's in line.

Over there, over thereOver there, over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word over over there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the

Yanks are coming, Yanks are coming,The drums rum-tumming The drums rum-tumming everywhereeverywhereSo prepare, say a prayerSo prepare, say a prayerSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word to to beware bewareWe'll be over, we're coming We'll be over, we're coming over,over,And we won't come back till it's And we won't come back till it's

over, over there! over, over there!

Over there, over thereOver there, over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word over over there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the

Yanks are coming, Yanks are coming,The drums rum-tumming The drums rum-tumming everywhereeverywhereSo prepare, say a prayerSo prepare, say a prayerSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word to to beware bewareWe'll be over, we're coming We'll be over, we're coming over,over,And we won't come back till it's And we won't come back till it's

over, over there! over, over there!

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Johnnie show the Hun you're a Johnnie show the Hun you're a son son of a gun, of a gun,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Yankee Doodle do or die.Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit, show your Pack your little kit, show your grit, grit, do your bit, do your bit,Yankees to the ranks from the Yankees to the ranks from the towns towns and the tanks, and the tanks,Make your momma proud of you Make your momma proud of you And the old Red And the old Red WhiteWhite and and BlueBlue..

Johnnie get your gun, get your Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, gun, get your gun, get your gun,Johnnie show the Hun you're a Johnnie show the Hun you're a son son of a gun, of a gun,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Hoist the flag and let her fly,Yankee Doodle do or die.Yankee Doodle do or die.Pack your little kit, show your Pack your little kit, show your grit, grit, do your bit, do your bit,Yankees to the ranks from the Yankees to the ranks from the towns towns and the tanks, and the tanks,Make your momma proud of you Make your momma proud of you And the old Red And the old Red WhiteWhite and and BlueBlue..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbggEGUaE28

Over there, over thereOver there, over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word overover there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the

Yanks are coming, Yanks are coming,The drums rum-tumming The drums rum-tumming everywhereeverywhereSo prepare, say a prayerSo prepare, say a prayerSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word to to beware beware

Over there, over thereOver there, over thereSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word overover there thereThat the Yanks are coming, the That the Yanks are coming, the

Yanks are coming, Yanks are coming,The drums rum-tumming The drums rum-tumming everywhereeverywhereSo prepare, say a prayerSo prepare, say a prayerSend the word, send the word Send the word, send the word to to beware beware

We'll be over, we're coming We'll be over, we're coming over,over,And we won't come back till And we won't come back till it's it's over, over there! over, over there!

We'll be over, we're coming We'll be over, we're coming over,over,And we won't come back till And we won't come back till it's it's over, over there! over, over there!

◦ 8 months of training, ½ in Europe, ½ in US◦ 17 hour days on target practice bayonet drill,

kitchen duty, cleaning◦ Often used fake weapons

24,000,000 men registered for the draft by the end of 1918.

4,800,000 men served in WW1 (2,000,000 saw active combat).

400,000 African-Americansserved in segregated units.

15,000 Native-Americans served as scouts, messengers, and snipers in non-segregated units.

Not allowed to enlist Served without rank, pay and benefits in the

Army Core of Nurses 13,000 as nurses, secretaries, and telephone

operators

YWCA – The Blue YWCA – The Blue TriangleTriangle

YWCA – The Blue YWCA – The Blue TriangleTriangle

Munitions WorkMunitions WorkMunitions WorkMunitions Work

The Girls They Left The Girls They Left Behind Do Their Bit!Behind Do Their Bit!The Girls They Left The Girls They Left

Behind Do Their Bit!Behind Do Their Bit!

Women Used In Women Used In RecruitmentRecruitment

Women Used In Women Used In RecruitmentRecruitment

Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!Hello, Big Boy!

Even Grandma Buys Even Grandma Buys Liberty Liberty BondsBonds

Even Grandma Buys Even Grandma Buys Liberty Liberty BondsBonds

The Red Cross - The Red Cross - Greatest Greatest

Mother in the WorldMother in the World

The Red Cross - The Red Cross - Greatest Greatest

Mother in the WorldMother in the World

The Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross NurseThe Red Cross Nurse

Opportunities for Opportunities for African-Americans in African-Americans in

WW1WW1

Opportunities for Opportunities for African-Americans in African-Americans in

WW1WW1

War industries work.

Enlistment in segregated units.

True Sons of True Sons of FreedomFreedom

True Sons of True Sons of FreedomFreedom

For “Colored” Men in For “Colored” Men in ServiceService

For “Colored” Men in For “Colored” Men in ServiceService

African-Americans on a Troop African-Americans on a Troop Ship Headed for FranceShip Headed for France

African-Americans on a Troop African-Americans on a Troop Ship Headed for FranceShip Headed for France

• The US needed a way to transport men, food & equipment

• Four steps taken to expand Navy1. Exempted shipyard workers from the draft2. US Chamber of Commerce joined public

relations campaign to emphasize importance of shipyard work

3. Made ships using standardized parts & assembly line

4. Government took over private ships & converted them for war use

Heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across Atlantic

Cut shipping losses in half

After 2.5 years of fighting the Allied forces were demoralized.

They appreciated American freshness and newness

Americans in the Trenches

Americans in the Trenches

The War of The War of thethe

Industrial Industrial Revolution:Revolution:

NewNewTechnologyTechnology

The War of The War of thethe

Industrial Industrial Revolution:Revolution:

NewNewTechnologyTechnology

French Renault TankFrench Renault Tank

British Tank at YpresBritish Tank at Ypres

U-BoatsU-Boats

Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats

Allied Ships Sunk by U-Boats

The AirplaneThe Airplane

“Squadron Over the Brenta”

Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

“Squadron Over the Brenta”

Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

Curtis-Martin U. S. Aircraft Plant

Curtis-Martin U. S. Aircraft Plant

The ZeppelinThe Zeppelin

FlameThrowers

FlameThrowers

GrenadeLaunchersGrenade

Launchers

Poison Gas

Poison Gas

Machine Gun

Machine Gun

Timeline of American troops going on the offensive

1917 Americans stop German advance in France.

July and August helped win Second Battle of the Marne

September 1917 mounted offensives against the Germans

October 1918, Alvin York kills 25 Germans and captured 132 prisoners

1918 Flu Pandemic: Depletes All Armies1918 Flu Pandemic: Depletes All Armies

50,000,000 – 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died100,000,000 died

50,000,000 – 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died100,000,000 died

11 a.m., November 11, 1918

11 a.m., November 11, 1918

The Armistice is Signed!

9,000,0009,000,000 DeadDead9,000,0009,000,000 DeadDead

The Somme American Cemetary, France

The Somme American Cemetary, France

116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died

World War I CasualtiesWorld War I Casualties

01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000

10,000,000RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceGreat BritainItalyTurkeyUS

Civilian Deaths– 11 million

Military Deaths– 11 million

Injuries– 20 million

Refugees (people that lost their homes)– 10 million

Estimated Economic Costs