WWI

WWI Political Cartoon

I see: - The question "Who did it?" - The Allied Powers pointing at the Central Powers - There is a person lying on a table in the background with the banner "peace of europe" and a stake through the heart - A big hand is pointing to this person It means: - Outside countries are wondering who is the reason for the start of this war - No country feels it is their fault the war start - There has been too much death, that peace is the only thing that should matter - America believes peace is what needs to come to Europe

Summary of America's role in WWI - America was the country that was supplying the Allied Powers with ammunition and food, and anything else they needed. It was mainly concerned with its own people who were fighting at the HomeFront. To keep America out of the WW, Germany sent the Zimmerman note to tell Mexico to continue fighting with America. However, the Zimmerman note was intercepted and America took action first.

Causes and effects of US entry: They went in after they heard of the Zimmerman note and were not going to wait to be attacked by the Mexicans. And so, with an extra army added to the Allied Powers, they won the war and created the Armistice with Germany. US Role in demoralizing Germany: After entering the battle, the war was soon over and they came up with the conditions of Germany's surrender with the other Allied Powers, even though they were not the country who has been fighting this entire time. They were not the country that Germany's men were being killed by, or using their ammunition on.

Treaty of Versailles: - Signed on May 7, 1919 - Germany had to give up territories Belgium, parts of Poland, Checkoslovakia - "War Guilt Clause" - most humiliating - Germany had to accept complete responsibility for initiating WWI - Germany was responsible for paying for all damages, France and Italy wanted money and land from Germany because the war was fought on Italy and France land. Great Britain were all about maintaining the peace to prevent something like WWI to happen again. US and Great Britain wnated new technology to make more weapons and prevent Germany from ever invading anywhere ever again.

Summary of terms of Treaty: Germany has no air force and give up their entire military, and they give up territories they contorl to the Allied Powers because they were victorious. Also, Germany had to state they were the ones who started the war. Germany even had to pay for all damages the other countries faced, and even their own damages (reparations). The Ottoman Empire split up and the country Austria-Hungary were also split.

Impact of WWI: About 37.5 million casualties from WWI. Estimated at about 51 million. of the 50 million, there were 45 million between the ages of 21-30. This wiped out an entire generation.