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allies
in World War 1 the group of nation orginally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russiamand later joined by the United States -
Cental power
group of nations led by Germany, Austria Hungry, and the Ottoman Empire -
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World War 1
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
drove to the city, Serbian nationalist; gavrilo princip stepped out of the crowd and shot the archduke -
Schlieffen Plan
Germany invaded Belgium by following a strategy. drive through Belgium to paris -
Sinking of British liner Lusitania
u-boat sank the lusitania, lost 128 american life. americans turned against germany and central power -
Sinking of British liner Arabic
u-boat sank another british boat and killer2 americans, U.S, protested and this time Germany agree to not sink anymore boats -
Sinking of French passenger liner Sussex
germany promised to not sink any more boats but Germany broke there promise sank the liner succex, injured and killed 80 passenger and americans, Us warned them that Us would nreak off diplomatic realation but Germany had a condition that Britain would take away the blockade -
Zimmermann note
telegram for the German foreign minster to the German ambassador in mexico that was intercepted by britain agents, it proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany and promised if U.S. broke out: Germany would support Mexico in recovering lost territory Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona -
Committee on Public Information
to influence people thought and action -
food administration
help produce and conserve food, 1 day meatless
1 day sweetless
2 days wheatless
2 days porkless -
Selective Service Act of 1917
men to register with the government in order to be randomly slected for military service by the end of 1918 24 million men were register under the act only 2 million men were sent -
War Industries Board
encourageed companies to use mass production techniques to increase efficiency, also it elimante waste ny standardizing products -
Convoy System
American Vice admiral William S. Sims convinced british to try the convoy systemheavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and fourth across the Alantic in groups, ship loses were cut in half by 1917 -
National War Labor Board
encourageed companies to use mass production techniques to increase efficiency, also it elimante waste ny standardizing products -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
person can be fined up to 10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war efforor for saying anything disloyal profane or abusive about the government -
Battle of the Somme
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Second Battle of the Marne
US troops played a magor role of throwing back German attack at Chateau thierry and belleau wood US also help win the second battle of the marne, tide turn against the central power -
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies
same day German sailors mutinied against government authority. organized revoluntary councils. -
Establishment of the German Republic
kaiser gave up the throne , -
Cease-fire and armistice
germany was tired to continue the war decide to sign the armistice to end the war
