Before World War I, also known as the Great War, countries were looking into colonize more of Africa. This was because they intended to use the indigenous people from Africa as troops in the war everyone knew was coming. While this may be true, many people in the 20th century know little to nothing about African people in World War I. When we think about World War I, most people who have not taken an in depth course about World War I would say that it was a bunch of white guys fighting because some archduke was assassinated. In reality, many different groups people took part in World War I. Africans were one of these groups of people. In order to better understand this, my students will be reading Document 6 by Charles Mason called The Black …show more content…
This document primarily focuses on the problem of equal pay for women during and after World War I. Like we all hear about in World War II, women were essential during World War I on the home front when it came to fulfilling the jobs the men had to leave in order to go fight for their countries. Also like World War II, when the war was over and men returned from war, the women were reluctant to give the men their jobs back. The cycle repeated itself. Women were finally working jobs that earned them a wage. This wage was less than a man’s wage, and the women fought to change that. The slogan “Equal Pay for Equal Work” was coined for the women who fought for equal wages for jobs that men did but got paid more to do. For example, a female factory worker that was doing the same exact job as a male factory worker would receive a lower wage than him. This is true today as well since the wage gap in America is still present, but the fight to end this sparked during World War I when women were working the men’s jobs. In the document, a British employer said, “Man is, and always will be, regarded as the bread-winner and woman as the mother” (144). This misogynistic view of society was normal during World War I, but with women protesters asking to be paid the same as their male counterparts, how can you …show more content…
This view of World War I needs to change! Black troops were essential in the fight during World War I. The tactics in which countries got most of their black troops is horrible, but the part in which they played for these countries should not be kicked under the rug. African people were taken from their homes by white countries so they could fight a war they knew nothing about. Their turmoil and hardships are often overshadowed by minnial things like trenches, shell shock syndrome, and No Man’s Land. While these aspects are essential in learning about World War I, learning about the many black troops that were essential in the Allied victory over the Central Powers. On top of the black troops, women were essential in the victory of the Allies during World War I. Not only did women help out on the battlefront as nurses, but they also fought from the homefront in which they fought against food shortages, for equal political rights for everyone, and helped their countries by taking jobs that men left. Nurses are one of the most important parts of any battle. Small wounds can turn deadly if not treated properly. If a soldier dies because of a small infected cut, that’s one less soldier that can fight. This one soldier may be the tipping point between victory and defeat. On the home front, fighting against things like food shortages and non equal political rights was a daily
This paper focuses on the underlying causes of world war I instead of just immediate causes. In this article, I will answer the question what were the underlying causes of world war I. ("DBQ: What Were the Underlying ...", 2010, p. Doc 1) Some of these causes consist of militarism, nationalism, and imperialism. The immediate causes of the war were the ones that set it off but the underlying causes are the ones that had been building up over time. ("DBQ: What Were the Underlying ...", 2010, p. Doc 1)
World War I was a global war that began in Europe. It lasted from 1914-1918. This was brought famines, economic downfalls, government deficiency and many other problems that became life threatening to many people. The question that most people ask themselves is, “What started the Great War?” There is no clear answer to this question. The Great War had a chain of events leading to it. First, Austrian leaders were demanding an apology from Serbia. Second, Serbia became allies with Russia. Next thing
begin, World War I was the most devastating war yet at its time and had widespread repercussions for nations all over the world. The global impact of World War I can be analyzed by identifying what pushed so many nations to war, the immediate effects of the war, and the long term effects of the war. First of all, nations were pulled into the war for many reasons including: competition, alliances, patriotic enthusiasm, and propaganda. Competition is illustrated as a reason for war in Map
The years following the conclusion of World War I were the years of great modifications, especially in the United States. Due to events during the 1920s that changed culture, society, and the economy, conflicts arose between the old and the new America. Such events include creationism vs evolution, the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance, the reappearance of the Ku Klux Klan, and the controversy over labor unions. Prior to 1920s, a great majority of the American citizens believed in creationism
World War I began in 1914 as a result of several things including alliances and nationalism throughout the world, and imperialistic nations attempting to gain more global power. The United States tried to stay with the foreign policy known as isolationism and stay completely out of the war. However, due to Germany’s severe actions, America was forced to enter the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies. This greatly helped the Allies in accomplishing a victory. The war ended in 1919 although there
That’s pretty much what happened to cause World War I. Alliances and treaties, nationalism, and quick reactions led to a series of events that started World War I. In the 1800s, leaders developed the idea of a balance of power. They saw what happened with the Napoleonic Wars, and wanted
detrimental wars in Europe’s history, World War I was started by the action of one single person. In June of 1914, the Archduke of Austria- Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian assassin while visiting Serbia. After this, there was tension when Serbia refused to Austria- Hungary apologize for the killing of their Archduke. This continued to escalate until Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. Following this, war broke out between countries all around Europe, leading to World War I. Although,
The first modern war involved almost all the soevereign countries in the world, the World War I, was caused by pre-war alliance and antagonism, growing nationalism, and militarism preparing for the unavoidable war. To begin with, the pre-war alliance in Europe intensified the long-lasting tensions between countries. In 1879, Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance against Russia. In 1881, Austria Hungary allied with Serbia against Russia. The Triple Alliance reveals the alliance between Germany
catastrophic losses in World War I. Isolationists supported non-involvement in international conflicts. Although the United States avoided military confrontation in Europe and Asia, it continued to defend its economic interests in Latin America and supported international free trade. By the 1940s, public opinion shifted from advocating complete neutrality to shipping limited aid to the Allies in the emergence of World War II. Similarly, Pearl Harbor escalated American involvement in world affairs. The combination
Throughout World War I America played a big part in helping and contributing to their allies even though they were yet to still join this huge war. Although they were only in the war for a year they also played an important part in determining what the outcome of the war was going to be. From the documents that I read there is a lot of proof that shows America’s contribution to their allies before and after joining the war and their role in determining the outcome of this conflict. In document 1
World War II was a result of World War I, but was very different from it. A main part of World War II that was not present in world War I is Germany’s leader Adolf Hitler. Hitler was able to come to power after the first World War while Germany was in economic ruins. Another reason Hitler was able to gain power was because the Versailles treaty was not able to stay in place for very long. Countries started to almost ignore it and began working around it, in some cases going against it. This caused
WWI started on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. At the time a man named Woodrow Wilson was president at the time. President Wilson did not want to go to war. In DBQ 16: Why Did We Enter World War I?-Historical Context by J. Weston Walch, it says “People were determined to keep out of the conflict and applaud president Wilson when he asked that his fellow citizens remain “neutral in fact as well as in name.””Then Germany started unrestricted warfare and a telegram was intercepted saying
in his own vehicle, which sparked war between Russia and Germany and the alliances that went along with it. The Allies consisted of France, Great Britain, Russia, The United States and Italy, while The Central Powers consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The underlying cause of World War I consisted of three reasons, Militarism and Alliances as well as Imperialism being the most important. One underlying cause of World War I was Militarism. In 1890 Germany and
European and human history due to the establishment and declaration of the Great War, also known as World War I, which is recognized as the result of several disputes between European countries, including the industrial competition between Britain and Germany, expansion of imperialism, increasing nationalism ideology, and also the most well-known trigger: the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Great War is recognized as the turning point not only because of its influence on redistricting
United States History Section II Part A 1. When World War I broke out, the United States declared its policy of neutrality. To what extent did the United States follow a policy of neutrality between 1914 and 1917? On April 6 of 1917 America officially entered WWI as an ally power after much vouching of their neutrality. Up to that point many government officials preached to America the great strategy of neutrality especially the president of the time Wilson. At the beginning of WWI in