HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: War Industries Board, Zimmermann Telegram, George Creel
Document Summary
Open world to american ideas and products. Beginning of the war: balance of power rested on layers of treaties, franz ferdinand, heir to austro-hungarian throne, assassinated in. Ordeal of neutrality: wilson issued official proclamation of neutrality aug 1914, most americans favored the allied powers. Perception that britain and france were fighting to preserve civilization. Wilson"s goal: keep u. s. out of war in order to control the peace. Nov 1915- wilson asked for enlarged army. Jan 1917- berlin announced any ship sailing to britain or france would be sunk. Committee on public information: george creel. Murder of robert prager, st. louis, 1918. 4 million in uniform by war"s end. Spring 1918- germans came w/ in 50 miles of paris. Kaiser wilhelm ii abdicated; armistice signed nov. 11, 1918. Eastern front put a big strain on russia. Allies accepted 14 points as basis for peace negotiations of jan 1919.
