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Pre-World War 1
This is before WW1; what were three causes of it and what were President Wilson’s views of the war before/ at the beginning? -
Pre-World War 1
The three causes of WW1 were imperialism, nationalism, and militarism. President Woodrow Wilson wanted the U.S. to stay neutral at the beginning of the war. -
WW1-Sinking of the Lusitania
On this day, the German's U-boat fired on and sunk this British navel, suspecting that it was supplying the Allies. Needless to say, the 1,200 passengers that died, included 128 Americans, pretty much made the U.S. denounce Germany's act of "barbarianism."
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The Sussex Pledge
The Sussex Pledge was a promise that Germany made to the U.S. that they'll warn passenger ships before firing on them after sinking a French naval, the Sussex. Sadly, this was a broken promise, as Germany kept firing on ships without warning, which didn't quiet the American citizens' anger at them. -
Zimmermann Note
The Zimmermann Note was the event that ultimately led the U.S. into the war. Arthur Zimmermann was Germany's foreign secretary that secretly made an offer to Mexico for Southwest U.S. land if they declared war on them (despite the fact that Mexico already had a civil war going on at the time). The British revealed the telegram's contents, and let's just say neither the president nor the citizens were happy afterwards. -
The Russian Revolution
Czar Nicholas II, Russia's ruler, was forced to give up the throne and was replaced by a communistic government system. This Russian Revolution cheered the pro-war faction in the U.S. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act authorized a draft for young men to enter the war. Unlike in their Civil War, this draft was generally accepted during this time. -
First American Soldiers to Europe
The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) were people who volunteered for the war. When they were sent to the front lines (separate from the Allies army), they surprised the French and Britsh with their amazing skills. -
Daylight Time Saving
This was created to increase the number of daylight hours in the day by turning the clock ahead by one hour in the summer. This is a practice that is still used in today's lifetime. -
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
This act was passed so that way the president had the power to manage the production of foods and fuel that were vital to the war effort. It was under the leadership of engineer and future president, Herbert Hoover. -
Espionage Act
This act was passed sometime after the Zimmermann Note incident and when Wilson allowed American citizens to enter the war. Later amended by the Sedition Act the year after, President Wilson warned that disloyalty would be dealt with accordingly, which is just a nice way of saying that if anyone betrayed America that the consequences would be severe. -
Sedition Act
Sedition is any speech that encourages rebellion. This act, which forbade any and all sedition towards the government, navy, etc, amended the Espionage Act from the previous year, also forbade the obstruction of Liberty Bonds. -
Fourteen Points
This was something that Germany thought the Versailles Treaty was violating, which stated no secret treaties. It got its name from the number of provisions it contained. -
Armistice
An armistice is a cease-fire; in this case, it's a cease-fire that was signed by a civilian representative of the new German Republic. Six hours later from 5:00 am, as promised, the gunshots were stopped. -
Paris Peace Conference
President Woodrow Wilson decided to go to the international peace conference that was taking place in Paris. Russia was largely absent from this meeting, though they were a big topic on everyone's mind. The end result of this was that there were compromises that had to be made on his part. -
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization that was established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson didn't join, and this didn't last long thereafter. -
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New countries created at the end of WWI
There were nine new nations created from the territories of Austria-Hungary (which split into Austria and Hungary after WW1), Russia, and Germany. They were Czechoslovakia, Poland, The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (under a slightly different name), Albania, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Ukraine. -
Versailles Treaty
The Allies presented to Germany on May 7, wanting them to pay for the war. Germany eventually gave in and signed it, but they never forgave or forgot about it, as they had to pay $33 billion dollars, and that didn't sit with Germany at all. -
New countries created at the end of WWI
Here is the list of WW1 aftermath countries
