Ww1

World War 1

  • Allies

    Allies

    France, Britain and Russia
  • Central Powers

    Central Powers

    Germany, Turks, and Austria-Hungary
  • 1914 Assassination

    1914 Assassination

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a serbian nationalist named Gavrillo Princip.
  • Schlieffen Plan

    Schlieffen Plan

    Germany's plan to take out France by getting through Belgium first then Russia.
  • Sinking Lusitania

    Sinking Lusitania

    U-boat sank the British liner, 1200 people died, American punlic opinion turned against Germany
  • Sinking Sussex

    Sinking Sussex

    Germany broke its promise torpedoed and unarmed french ship killing 80. US said if they couldn't get Britain to lift the blockade, then Germany could continue attacking ships.
  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle of the Somme

    First battle of the war; British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day. Total of 1.2 million deaths, known as trench warfare.
  • Trench Warafre

    Trench Warafre

    Form of warfare where armies fought over yards of ground in their own trenches.
  • Germany blocks the North Sea

    Germany blocks the North Sea

    British blocked the German coast to keep supplies from getting through. This angered the Germans, so they attacked any French and British ships in the area with u-boats. Made U.S. support the allies more.
  • Wilson's "Peace without victory" speech

    Wilson's "Peace without victory" speech

    President Wilson's last attempt to make peace without warfare. Germany ignored it.
  • Bolshevik Revolution

    Bolshevik Revolution

    Revolution in Russia that brought the Soviet Union and ended aristocracy.
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act

    Required men to register for the army before they were randomly selected.
  • 369th Infantry Regiment

    369th Infantry Regiment

    Fully black military regiment that saw more continuous duty on the front than any other.
  • Convoy System

    Convoy System

    System where a ships would be escorted by heavy guard ships
  • Second Battle of the Marne

    Second Battle of the Marne

    Battle the US won that turned the tides against the Central Powers
  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note

    Telegram intercepted by the British from Germany to Mexico saying Germany would support Mexico if war with US broke out.
  • American Expeditionary Forces/General John J. Pershing

    American Expeditionary Forces/General John J. Pershing

    General Pershing led the AEF which was a group of men from all over the country. Nicknamed doughboys.
  • Shell shock, trench foot, and trench mouth.

    Shell shock, trench foot, and trench mouth.

    Shock: Complete emotional collapse
    Foot: Disease caused by standing in cold trench water for long periods without changing socks.
    Mouth: Painful gum disease
  • Conscientious objector

    Conscientious objector

    Someone who opposes warfare by referring to the bible