Transcript Oklahomans and WWI

Learning Goals
 The students will understand the
contributions that Oklahomans made in
World War I.
Oklahomans and WWI
Crowds gather to see soldiers off to war
during World War I.
Oklahoman’s in WWI
 The first military units called from
Oklahoma to serve a national cause
were Oklahoma Territory’s Troop D
and Troops L and M from Indian
Territory. These men served in the
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
commanded by Colonel Leonard
Wood and Lt. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in the Spanish-American
War of 1898.
Oklahoman’s in WWI
 After statehood, the Territorial Guard
became the Oklahoma National Guard,
and guardsmen were called to active
duty in 1916 to serve under General John
J. Pershing to protect the U.S.-Mexican
border.
Oklahoman’s in WWI
 Those who served in Mexico returned home
just in time for World War I. Oklahoma’s
guardsmen shipped out with the 36th Infantry,
the 42nd Infantry (known as the Rainbow
Division), and the 90th Infantry Division (also
called the Texas-Oklahoma Division).
WWI cont.
 The first Oklahomans to arrive in France
were those in the 36th Infantry Division.
 When the war ended on November 11, 1918
— at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day
of the eleventh month — 90,527
Oklahomans, including 5,000 AfricanAmericans, had served their country’s
cause. Of these, 4,154 were wounded in
battle, 502 were missing in action, 1,064
were killed, and 502 died of disease.
Oklahoman’s in WWI
 While the men were away fighting the war, the
women were at home running things. They
worked in munitions factories, in stores, on
streetcars and on railroads. Women’s suffrage,
or voting rights, became an issue. In 1918, at
the close of the war, Oklahoma voters passed
a state constitutional amendment giving
Oklahoma’s women the right to vote, two years
before the national amendment was adopted.
Chapter 17 Section 2 Quiz
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1.) Who was the main enemy in WWI?
A.) Germany
B.) France
C.) Russia
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2.) Name the infantry in which the
Oklahoma Guardsmen were shipped out
with.
A.) 19th
B.) 42nd
C.) 21st
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3.) In which division were the first
Oklahomans to arrive in France a part of.
A.) 18th
B.) 21st
C.) 36th
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8.) What was the name of the plan Germany had
to take over Europe?
A.) WWI plan
B.) The Warsaw Plan
C.) The Schlieffen Plan
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10.) Describe Women’s suffrage in Oklahoma
and compare it to Women’s suffrage nationally
during this period.
A.) Women were able to vote nationally before
they could vote in Oklahoma
B.) Women were not allowed to vote until the
late 1970’s
C.) Women were allowed to vote in Oklahoma
before they could nationally.
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What was WWI originally called?
The Living Room War
The Great War
The Independence War
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5.) When did WWI end?
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6.) Give the current day name of the Holiday
that resulted from WWI.
A.) Patriot Day
B.) Veteran’s Day
C.) Memorial Day
7.) Describe the types of positions African
Americans were mostly given in WWI.
A.) Mostly front line
B.) Mostly managerial
C.) Most were officers
How many Oklahomans served in WWI?
About 90,000
About 1 million
About 9000
Chapter 17 Section 2 Quiz
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1.) Who was the main enemy in
WWI?
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6.) Give the original name and
the current day name of the
Holiday that resulted from WWI.
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2.) Name the infantry in which
the Oklahoma Guardsmen were
shipped out with.
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7.) Describe the types of
positions African Americans
were mostly given in WWI.
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8.) What was the name of the
plan Germany had to take over
Europe?
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9.) How many Oklahomans
served in WWI?
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10.) Describe Women’s
suffrage in Oklahoma and
compare it to Women’s suffrage
nationally during this period.
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3.) In which division were the
first Oklahomans to arrive in
France a part of
4.) What was WWI originally
called?
5.) When did WWI end?