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SS5H2 Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America. a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914-1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. b. Describe the cultural developments and individual contributions in the 1920s of the Jazz Age (Louis Armstrong), the Harlem Renaissance (Langston Hughes), baseball (Babe Ruth), the automobile (Henry Ford), and transatlantic flight (Charles Lindbergh)
A German u-boat (underwater boat) fired a torpedo that sank the Lusitania, a British luxury cruise ship. There were 1,959 people on board. 1,198 died. There were 159 Americans aboard the ship; only 31 of these survived. The death of so many innocent passengers is what sparked the U.S. to enter the war.
Louis Armstrong is considered to be one of the most influential artists from the 1920s Jazz Age.
Babe Ruth is the single most famous baseball player in the world. He played from 1914-1935. He hit 714 home runs. This record was not broken until 1974, when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run.
Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He developed the assembly line technique of mass production.
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