HIST 102 1st Edition Lecture 9Outline of LastLecture A. World War I—backgroundB. World War I—beginningC. World War I—picking teamsD. Germany’s Schlieffen Plan goes wrongOutline of Current LectureA. World War I, “The War to End All Wars”B. Propaganda CampaignsC. U.S. Neutrality—at firstD. U.S. in the WarCurrent LectureA. World War I, “The War to End All Wars”a. This was the first modern war, marked with increased technology and huge armies on both side. b. Most countries thought it would be quick, which meant there was a lack of preparation on all sides.c. Technological advances meant that there were no more march and shoot battles—with machine guns, battling sides would be locked in stalemates.d. For the first time, airplanes fought in the skies.e. Chemical warfare made its first appearance in mustard gas.f. Trench warfare emerged, meaning less overall movement in every battle, and new struggles for soldiers.B. Propaganda Campaignsa. The German propaganda machine was the German Information Serviceb. The British Wellington House painted the Germans as “evil Huns,” portraying the war as a battle between civilization and barbarians. c. Both the Germans and the British wanted the U.S. to enter the war on their respective sides, creating a storm of propagandad. The U.S. would develop its own propaganda machine after entering the war, known as the Committee on Public Information, to sell the war to the people, fueling anti-German sentiment and stripping American culture of traces of These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.German culture (i.e., sauerkraut became “liberty cabbage,” street names were changed, etc.)C. U.S. Neutrality—at firsta. Wilson declared neutrality, with many Americans wanting this as wellb. Unintentionally, the U.S. favored the British because of easier trade—only British ships could arrive through the blockadesc. With German submarines sinking British ships, Wilson issued a warning that Germans would be held accountable for any American losses of property or livesd. Beginning in 1915, Germany sunk multiple ships and incidentally took many American lives, with nearly 150 Americans killed in the first three ship sinkings alone (Talaba, Gulflight, and Lusitania). e. However, contrary to popular belief, the sinking of these ships, including the Lusitania, was not the catalyst for WWIf. It was not until 1917, when the British intercepted the Zimmerman telegraph, that the U.S. declared warg. The Zimmerman telegraph was Germany’s proposition to Mexico to declare war on the United States, buying time for Germany to win in Europe, despite Mexico’sweak army. Germany promised Mexico all of the land taken in the Mexican War.h. Mexico said no, but this telegram contributed to the culmination of the long line of threats to U.S. neutralityD. U.S. in the Wara. Wilson received the declaration of war from Congress, and mobilized America forwar with new agenciesi. War Industries Board: fixed prices and standardized production of business to be war-focused, such as the steel industry only for war ships, Ford motor only for war vehiclesii. War Labor Board: ensured workers’ satisfaction and prevented strikes in order to keep war functions working; wages were higher with pressure onbusinessiii. Committee on Public Information: “sold” the war to the American