6. Many things changed in the U.S., also known as the
HOMEFRONT during WWI. WOMEN were needed in
factories and took the jobs of the men who had left for war.
UNIONS were still fighting for better conditions and hours.
The WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD started telling factories
what to produce. Factories that made dresses and suits, now
were manufacturing military uniforms, blankets, and tents.
Factories that made cars were now building tanks and planes.
Factories that produced cookware were now producing bullets.
Everyone did their part to support the troops at war. Also,
the SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT was passed on May 18, 1917,
which required all men between ages 21-30 to register to be
drafted in the armed forces. This was the first draft in American
history.
7. THE CEASEFIRE:
“On the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the
eleventh hour it was official, the war was over.”
11/11/18 @ 11:00 AM
8. President Wilson came up with a plan for peace at
the end of WWI in which no country would be
blamed for the war. It was called the 14 POINTS.
You will look at SOME of these points…
1) NO SECRET ALLIANCES
2) ABSOLUTE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS IN
WARTIME AND PEACETIME
NO ATTACKING!
9. 3) EQUAL TRADING RIGHTS FOR ALL NATIONS
4) REDUCTION OF MILITARIES FOR ALL NATIONS
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11. LEAGUE OF NATIONS (try to be a peace keeping
group)
It was an international group, created after the First
World War to help in resolving international disputes.
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12. The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles)
was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War
I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the
Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly
five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand.
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CHECK OUT THE PICTURES ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES
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This is the outside of the palace where
the document was signed.
15. Punished GERMANY severely by
Blaming them for the war
Taking away LAND
Limited MILITARY size
Forced them to pay war
REPARATIONS (money to make up for
damage caused)
