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Allies
Other known as the Triple Entente, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia -
Central Powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary, together with the Ottoman Empire- an empire of mostly Middle Eastern lands controlled by the Turks known as Central powers -
1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
FRanz heir to the Austrian throne , visited the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. As royal entourage drove through city, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip stepped from crowd and shot archduke and his wife Sophie -
Schlieffen Plan
This plan called for holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris; after France had fallen, the two German armies would defeat Russia -
Sinking of British liner Lustitania
When a U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania off the southern coast pf Ireland. Of the 1,198 persons lost, 128 were Americans american Public opinion turned against Germany and Central Powers -
Sinking of British liner Arabic
a u-boat sank another British liner, the Arabic, drowning two Americans. Again the US protested, and this time Germany agreed not sink any more passemger ships. But in March 1916 Germany agreed not to sink any more passenger ships -
Sinking of French liner sussex
Germany broke promise and torpedoed an unarmed French passenger steamer. About 80 passengers including Americans, were killed or injured. -
Battle of Somme
Lasted until mid-November- the British suffered 60,000 casualties the first day alone. Final casualties totaled about 1.2 million, yet only about seven miles of ground changed hands .This bloody trench warfare, in which armies fought for mere yards of ground continued for over three years -
Zimmerman note
A telegram from German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents. -
selective service of 1917
The act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. -
War industries board
Established in 1917 under leadership of Bernard M. Baruch. Board encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency. -
convoy system
A heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups -
Establishment of German Republic
Socialist leaders in the captial, Berlin, establish a German republic. The kaiser gave up the throne. -
National War labor board
Workers that refused to obey board decisions could lose their draft exemptions -
second battle of marne
The turning point of the war. Allies advance steadily after defeating the Germans. -
austria hungary surrenders to allies
Austria-Hungary surrendered to the Allies. That same day, German sailors mutinied against government authority. -
Cease fire and armistice
Germany agreed to a cease-fire and signed the armistice, or truce, that ended the war. -
Food administration
To help produce and conserve food, Wlison set up the Food Administration under Herbert Hoover. -
National War labor board
Workers that refused to obey board decisions could lose their draft exemptions -
espionage and sedition acts
A person could be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced for 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or the war effort. -
committee on public information
To popularize the war, the government set up the nation's first propaganda agency