Jennie Thorp Michigan History Chapter 14 Chapter 14 1 Assess changes in American Michiganian attitudes toward World War I before US entry into the war pp 236 7 Michiganians joined the Canadian army to fight the British The Americans didn t think that it was our place to be in the war This started to change when we started to sympathize with the French and the British 2 Describe Henry Ford s a pacifist stance during World War I before US entry and b his sponsorship of the Peace Ship voyage in 1916 pp 237 8 a He didn t want any of his cars to be used in the war effort He also thought that soldiers were murderers and didn t believe in war He wanted to get the soldiers out of the war b Ship sent out to stop the war It held delegates and news people The people on the ship fought and the journey ended very early The ship came back home soon after 3 Examine a the causes of the US declaration of war on Germany in 1917 and b the actions of Michigan s politicians in response p 239 a Asked Mexico to join Germans if Americans joined Unrestricted submarine warfare b Michigan politicians wanted to go to war They thought that if they didn t go to war then they would no longer have the respect of people They took out a loan and sent prepared Michigan troops to the war effort 4 Assess Michigan s contributions to the US war effort in World War I in terms of a popular reaction b military preparations at Fort Custer Camp Custer from 1917 1940 c the exploits of military units on the Western Front d the ordeal of the Polar Bears and e industry pp 240 51 254 5 a People all throughout Michigan were excited about the war Young men joined the military teachers had children plant gardens and women passed out fliers encouraging joining the armed forces American flags were flown proud and abundant b Hundreds of buildings at the camp Basic training was intense for new recruits and many never finished their training Thousands of Michiganians went to the war c The dealt with difficult terrain and many challenges and 14 000 men of the 32nd died in combat d Dough boys sent to fight with and under the British Fighting against the Russians The government didn t want to bring them home and they finally were brought home in 1919 e Trucks built for war in Michigan Aircrafts were built Parts for cannons and helmets were made Submarines tanks and tractors built by Henry Ford 5 Analyze the anti German hysteria that targeted German American communities throughout the state during the war pp 251 3 a The people became very anti German They change German names to American and grew suspicious of German Americans thinking they were not loyal to the United States This was because they were scared of anyone that had a German heritage Jennie Thorp Michigan History Chapter 14