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assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
years earlier, Bosnia had been taken over by Austria-Hungary. this angered many Bosnians who wanted closer ties to Serbia and Slavic ethnic groups. they were trained by a Serbian group, who assassinated Ferdinand. -
president woodrow wilson appeal for neutrality
1.August 19,1914
2.president wilson, united states
3.woodrow wilson wppealed for neutrality -
united states exports to europe 1910-1915
1.1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915
2.UK,France,Germany,Aust-Hung
3.united state exports to those countrys in europe
4.they were not wanting to go to war -
warning in newspaper ads
a warning was run in newspapers advertisment prior to the sailing of the british steamer lusitiana from the u.s.
1.April 22,1915
2.great britain,germany,german government,washington,DC
3.Warning in newspaper advertisment prior sailing of the british steamer from the U.S. -
letter from secretary of state Lansing to U.S.
the secretary of state sent a letter regarding the sinking of the lusitania. they wanted a clear understanding of what happened.
1.May 13,1915, May 7,1915
2.german government, america
3because its a letter from secratery of state lansing to united states ambassador to germany gerard. -
sinking of the sussex
germany promised to no longer sink any passanger ships, this led to the sussex pledge -
when note from German Forgeign secretary Arthur Zimmerman to German Ambassador of Mexico was written
a note from Arthur Zimmerman was sent to the German ambassador of Mexico. the note was about if their attempt to remain neatral. they would givve financial support, and mexico would reconquer the lost territory of New Mexico -
when the note was released
this was when the note was intercepted and released. -
Woodrow Wilson speech
he is saying how everyone will be satisfied when certain needs are met.
1.April 2nd,1917
2.woodrow wilson , u.s senate
3.they were wanting to go to war