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Allies
The Tripple Entente aka Allies was an European political allience between France, Britain, and Russia. -
Central Powers
Political Allience between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Ottoman Empire. -
1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
An Austrian hair to the throne visited Sarajevo where he was assassinated because the Serbian nation did not want Austria-Hungary to rule them. -
Schlieffen Plan
German plan to win the war. They wanted a quick drive through Belgia to Paris and then go to the Russia with two armies. -
Sinking of British liner Lusitania
German submarine sank the british ship - 128 americans died which pushed US against the Central Powers. -
Sinking of British liner Arabic
Sanked another British ship and two more Americans died, but Germany promised that was the last sinked passenger ship. -
Sinking of French passenge liner Sussex
Germany again killed some Americans this time on a French boat. Germany promised that it was the last time, if US make Britain cancel their blockade -
Battle of the Somme
One of the worst battles, lasted almost four months and causalties reached about 1,200,000. -
Zimmermann note
German telegram to the Mexican government with offered creating an allience. If they would win the war, Germany would help them to get Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. -
War Industries Board
WIB, the main regulatory body that encouraged companies to use mass-production techniquess to increasse efficiency. This organization was successful. -
Comitee on Public Information
Nation's firs propaganda agency. They did thousands of posters, thousands of soldiers were talking about the war, and thousands books were sold. -
Selective Service Act of 1917
This act required men in the US to register with the government to be randomly selected for military service. -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Acording to these Acts, People could be jailed for a really long time for interfering with the war effort or for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or the war effort. Up to 2,000 americans were arested. -
Convoy System
German submarines were attackin many ships in the Atlantic, so Americans were sending their ships in the large groups to avoid a bigger loses. This strategy was successful. -
Second Battle of the Marne
This was a turning battle in the war in which US troops helped French to win. -
National War Labor Board
Improved factory conditions, shorted day-hours, and enforced the child labor. It said "Work or Fight" -
Food Administration
Helped produce and conserve food. People should have follow the "gospel of the clean plate" which ment that they had specific food in specific days during a week. -
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies
Austria-Hungary sorrounding made Germans think about their surrounding too. -
Establishment of the German Republic
After the revolutionary concils, socialis leaders established a German Republic. -
Cease-fire and armistice
Germany, exhausted of fighting and knowing that they cannot win this war finally signed the armistice that ended the war.
