Chapter 19, sec.1, Critical Thinking #3

Describe some ways in which World War I threatened the lives of civilians on both sides of the Atlantic.

WWI threatened the lives of civilians on both sides of the Atlantic in many ways. People in America were living in fear of war. They did things like rationed food to help conserve it as to help with the war effort. Also when troops were sent over seas many job opportunities opened up. The Zimmerman Note suggested a potential threat from Mexico, increasing Fear in the US. In Europe civilians were being killed during the war, for example the German U-Boats. physical boundaries were being changed. Families were being separated because of the war. Economic and Military power was shifting. The British blockade killed many civilians and cause famine.