Objective: Students will continue their study of World War I by reviewing trench warfare and how the U.S. entered World War I

Drill: Examine the following images and write down your reactions.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/asstd/trench-feet.jpg

III. German aggression pulls U.S. into war A. January, 1917, Germany declared intentions of waging unrestricted submarine warfare.     1. All ships would be sunk including American ships.

B. Zimmerman Note- March 1, 1917

1. Contents: a. German foreign secretary Zimmerman had secretly proposed

an alliance with

Mexico. b. Japan would

be invited into

an anti-U.S.

alliance

C. Wilsonian idealism 1. For over a century, U.S. had prided themselves on isolationism from the Old World. (worry about ourselves and our own little empire)

2. Persuaded Americans to embark on a crusade "Make the world safe for democracy" and to have "A war to end war“.

D. April 2, 1917, Wilson asks joint session of Congress for a declaration of war.

1. April 6, America declared war on Germany -- House voted 373-50; Senate voted 82-6