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World War I Lecture Guide: Winning the War
I. Total War
u ________________________- means that societies and economies had to be completely realigned to pursue the war effort
u The channeling of a nations resources into a war effort
II. Economic Impact
u Both sides had to _________________________________________ that numbered in the millions
u ___________________________-all young men drafted into the armed forces
u Governments _________________________________________ to pay for the war
u People had to __________________________________________________
III. Propaganda War
u Total war meant ___________________________________
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– Keep casuality figures from public, restricted literature, movies, and the arts
u ____________________________-spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause
u Examples: British and French Press told of German “atrocities” in Belgium
u Germany created a “hymn of hate” against England and encouraged people to sign it
IV. Impact on Women
u As men left to go fight, ____________________________________________________.
u They worked in factories, on farms, as nurses
u After the war, women had to quit their jobs because the men came home.
u Eventually, their efforts in the war _________________________________________
V. Collapsing Morale
u Because of ______________________________ both sides were losing moral because of long casualty lists, food shortages, and leadership failure
u Troops began to mutiny and desert
u Russia suffered devastating losses which __________________________________________
u Russia’s withdraw had an ______________________________________, Germany could now just concentrate on one front.
VI. The US Declares War
u This was the major turning point in the war.
u _______________________________-Germany torpedoed the Lusitania, a British Liner carrying 128 Americans.
u President Woodrow Wilson denounced Germany
u Americans had _____________________________________ with Allies and generally supported their cause
u ___________________________________-Britain intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico, telling Mexico that if they helped, Germany would help them gain lost lands to the US ie New Mexico and Arizona
u Went the note went public, anti-German feeling intensified in the US
u In April 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany
u By 1918, _________________________________________ and were sent across the Atlantic
u Since both sides in Europe were exhausted from trench warfare and major losses, _________________________________________________________________
u ________________________________-a list of demands to the international community to end the war and prevent future wars
u Called for
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u _________________________________________-the right of people to choose their own form of government