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Unit 4: The United States in World War one :==
 * World War 1
 * WW1
 * The Great War
 * The War to End All Wars

Most Americans wanted nothing to do with the War willsion wanted to create the leage of nations (countrys comeing together in peace) America help stop bring the war to an end


 * **The first flame thrower**
 * **First steel helmit**
 * **First use of tankes**
 * **The first fleets of fighting aircrafts**
 * **The first aircraft carrier**
 * **First use of chemical warfar**
 * **First gas mask**
 * **First guide god**
 * **Exrays**
 * **The Navey's yeomanett**
 * **First time american souilders where given IQ test**
 * **the first presidential trip to europe ( where Woodrow Wilson attended the paris peace conferance**
 * **The first and only war to be commonly called "The war To End All Wars"**
 * **First enlisted women**

world war is war that most of the countrys in the world got involved.
 * What is a "World War?"**


 * surbian nationalist shot Arch duik ferdanan killing him
 * Arch duik ferdanans death sparked the first world War
 * 1) Imperialism- When a countery wants to be more powerful by taken over other place and calling it there own
 * 2) Nationalism- When person has alot of pride for his/her country and is willing to do anything for it
 * 3) Militarism- When a country belives in haveing a big/powerful Army

The trenches were part of the War because it was a form of protection from getting shot at by the enemy. instead of being out in the open there hideing with in the ground, They were also able to shoot while being inside the trenche. Trenches were also used against the soldiars the enemy could also trap them in the trenches and kill them. it was also kind of bad to be down there it was full with insects and Rats.

The Army used Weapons that were able to shoot from far away so when they were hideing in the Trenches they could shot the enemy without haven to get close to them they also used Tanks(armed,armerd cars) witch made it easy for them to get close to the enemy without being killed easilly theydid this so they could be able to get out of the Trenches

**Key steps to the U.S. joining the war**
The U.S. declared war on Germany in April 6, 1917 because o f what germany was doing to America
 * 1) Neutrality & isolation- U.S. wanted to stay neutral and keep its Army out of the War
 * 2) Ties to the alles- The American Alles(England and France) were in rough shape so the U.S. was planing to join the War..... had a good history with Brittian and were enemy with Germany.
 * 3) German Unrestricted submarine warfare( sinkingof the Luitania and other ships). Germany was sinking American Ships with American passengers in them
 * 4) The zimmeman Note- A note writtin to mexico from Germany saying how they want to help the get Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back


 * ==Selective Service Act-==
 * == **The War Industries Board- An Agency that kept track of Weapons being used in battle** ==
 * == **Rationing and Regulations of Fuel & Food- To make sure the food and fuel will lest them through the war** ==
 * **Propaganda- To make up something about someone that will hurt them or lead them to hurting someone**

Womens role in WWI:

 * nurses
 * telegraphers
 * electricians
 * radio operators
 * typists
 * bookkeepers
 * toke over there husbends jobs till they came back from war to keep up the economy
 * Because they did all of this they were granted the right to vote
 * 19 Amendment was made after WWI

outcomes of WWI

Q: which side won WWI? why? A: U.S.,France, and England because America came in fresh Q:The role of the U.S. in the world. how did it change? A: They became th most powerful country in the world Q: Difference between 2 Maps: A: The big countrys seprated into smaller countrys most countrys lost land, more neutral land in 1914
 * [[image:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/maps/map_images/Europe1914.gif width="302" height="285" caption="1914"]] ||
 * 1914 ||


 * [[image:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/maps/map_images/Europe1918.gif width="316" height="284" caption="1919"]] ||
 * 1919 ||

4.U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace: The Fourteen Points - what were the key details of Wilson's proposal? 5. The Treaty of Versailles - what were the key details of the peace treaty that ended WWI? How much of Wilson's plan was adopted? 6.What did the U.S. Congress do about the Treaty of Versailles?
 * Wanted to create the league of nations
 * he proposed many ideas for other countrys
 * open seas for everyone to trade
 * split up germany
 * were not allowd to have many weapons
 * limited the army
 * league of nations
 * they signed the treaty
 * did not join the league of treaty