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On a visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, The Archduke and his wife were killed by the Serb nationalist group the Black Hand. They were killed because Austria- Hungary annexed Serbia and was trying to conquer their land. Gavrilo Princip was the shooter representing the Black Hand.
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The British ship "Lusitania" was sunk by a German submarine because Britain had a Naval blockade on Germany. The ship was torpedoed by a German U boat and sunk in 18 minutes, killing 1,198 people including 128 U.S citizens.
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Provided major restrusting of the U.S Army expanding the size of the Nation Guard, establishing Reserve Officer Training Corps
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Germany renews unrestricted Warfare when the United States joins the Allies in 1917. They no longer have to appease the U.S by surfacing before launching their torpedoes.
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After Germany unrestricted Submarine Warfare, U.S broke relations and declared war on Germany two months later with approval from Woodrow Wilson and Congress. The U.S broke relations because
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"You are carrying foodstuffs to an enemy of my country, and though I am sorry, it is my duty to sink you."- German commander warning Captain P.A Ensor
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After several days of debate, 373 to 50 vote in favor of war came at 3:12 am.
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Yes, propoganda was used by the government to promote the Second Liberty Loan during WWI. Germans were demonized in posters and articles to raise money for the war.
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Required all men between ages of 21-30 to apply for the draft lottery for the Army. The ages were later changed to 18-45. The act got more soliders to join the army.
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The government appealed to patriotism to raise money for war efforts. Americans loaded the government money from the secertary of treasury. When Americans invested they would gain money over time.
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The War Industries Board was created to coordinate the production of war materials and the purchase of war supplies.
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The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 created a FoodAdministration headed by future president Herbert Hoover during World WarI; the administration sought to raise agricultural production while reducingcivilian use of foodstuffs in order to conduct the war efficiently, asexemplified by the slogan "food will win the war.
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Act signed by Wilison, to raise money for the war. The Act increased federal income tax rates while lowering exemptions.
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an industry is nationalized when it is changed from a private company to property of National government or state
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The average Liberty Loan in 1918 was $100.
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The average steel cost in 1918 was $23.20 per ton
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The Germans made a final push near the end of the war trying to end WWI. “ We must strike at the earliest moment before the Americans can throw strong forces into the scale. We must beat the British.”
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General John J. Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces and launched their first major offensive in Europe as an independent army.
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The battle of Belleau Wood, The Marines confirmed that they had taken the entire woods. To clear the woods fully, the Marines resorted to hand-to-hand fighting with bayonets and knives.
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The term “Doughboy” during WWI was used to refer to troops deployed to Europe as part of the American Expeditionary Forces
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The outcome of the battle of Meuse-Argonne is a victory for the Allies and lead to the German surrender ending the World War
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The US government raised a total of $25 billion in Liberty Loans.
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The fourteen points speech was given by president Wilson to congress, calling for peace in Europe. He declared that WW1 was fought for moral cause and a league of Nations should be established.
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