While I Take AttendanceWhile I Take Attendance

Download and get started working on Download and get started working on the Wilson & Zinn graphic organizer the Wilson & Zinn graphic organizer & readings.& readings.• This is 3 short paragraphs – two by This is 3 short paragraphs – two by

Woodrow Wilson (Wilson before the war Woodrow Wilson (Wilson before the war and Wilson at the start of the war) and and Wilson at the start of the war) and one by a historian Howard Zinn.one by a historian Howard Zinn.

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Unit 6 NotesUnit 6 Notes

American Power Tips the American Power Tips the BalanceBalance

American Military MobilizationAmerican Military Mobilization

The American army The American army was very smallwas very small

Passed the Passed the Selective Service Selective Service ActAct• The DraftThe Draft• Ages 18-45Ages 18-45• Women were Women were

excludedexcluded• Chosen by lotteryChosen by lottery

Training SoldiersTraining Soldiers

Trained for 9 months before battleTrained for 9 months before battle Did not have enough weapons for every Did not have enough weapons for every

soldier so they trained with rocks and soldier so they trained with rocks and stickssticks

Women in the ArmyWomen in the Army

Expected to stay & Expected to stay & take care of hometake care of home

Only allowed to be Only allowed to be nurses and non-nurses and non-combatantscombatants

Had military rank Had military rank but not given equal but not given equal paypay

Building a Strong NavyBuilding a Strong Navy War Industries BoardWar Industries Board

Coordinated Purchase of Coordinated Purchase of War SuppliesWar Supplies

Tanks, ships, rations, etc.Tanks, ships, rations, etc.

Shipyard workers were Shipyard workers were exempt from the Draftexempt from the Draft

Government aided the Government aided the families of shipyard families of shipyard workersworkers

FabricationFabrication Building individual parts Building individual parts

and shipping to one location and shipping to one location for constructionfor construction

Fixing the U-boat ProblemFixing the U-boat Problem

Developed the Developed the Convoy SystemConvoy System

Underwater Mines Underwater Mines from Scotland to from Scotland to SwedenSweden

Mine Recovery Video

Fighting “Over There”Fighting “Over There”

New WeaponsNew Weapons• ZeppelinZeppelin• Poison GasPoison Gas• Mechanized Mechanized

WarfareWarfare TanksTanks AirplanesAirplanes

Fighting in EuropeFighting in Europe General John J. General John J.

Pershing – leader of Pershing – leader of American forcesAmerican forces• Did not want other Did not want other

leaders to be able to leaders to be able to give American give American soldiers orderssoldiers orders

Red BaronRed Baron• Shot down 61 pilots Shot down 61 pilots

before he was shot before he was shot down by stray down by stray artillery fire.artillery fire.

Video

Alvin YorkAlvin York

Tried to dodge the Tried to dodge the draft by claiming to draft by claiming to be a be a conscientious conscientious objectorobjector

American WWI American WWI HeroHero• In one battle he In one battle he

killed 25 Germans killed 25 Germans and captured 132 and captured 132 prisonersprisoners

Collapse of GermanyCollapse of Germany

1918 Austria – Hungry had 1918 Austria – Hungry had surrenderedsurrendered

German soldiers were starting to German soldiers were starting to refuse to fightrefuse to fight

Signed a cease-fire – Armistice Signed a cease-fire – Armistice SignedSigned

The CasualtiesThe Casualties

26 Million people died26 Million people died About ½ were not soldiersAbout ½ were not soldiers