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Killed by a group of Serbian Nationalists called the Black Hand. They thought Austria-Hungary was encroaching on Serbian land and wanted to send a message to the Austro-Hungarian Government.
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The RMS Lusitania was a British passenger ship. The Germans sunk it because their spies in New York saw the British loading munitions onto the Lusitania. 120 Americans were on board and all died in the attack
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A federal law that expanded the the size and scope of the national guard and guaranteed it's status as the nations permanent reserve force.
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Bethmann Hollweg went before the German government and made the announcement that unrestricted submarine warfare would resume the next day.
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After the Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, the United States had no choice but to break off diplomatic relations with Germany, as they had threatened to do twice before.
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President Woodrow Wilson went before a session of Congress in order to request a declaration of war against Germany. On this date, the U.S. Senate voted to support to declare war on Germany.
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Signed by President Wilson, it created the Selective Service System which managed the indication of 2.8 million men into the armed forces over the next two years and got rid of the frowned upon bounty system.
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Liberty Loans were a way to get Americans who were not participating in the war effort in Europe to still be able to help fund the war from home.
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A United States government agency established during World War I to coordinate the purchase of war supplies between the War Dept. and Navy Dept.
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The US passed this Act as a way to have more food to send to the troops in Europe, which they believed would help win the war. President Hoover said, "Food Will Win the War!" as a slogan.
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Greatly influenced the federal income tax rates while simultaneously lowering exemptions. It brought out inheritance and personal income taxes.
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Established a $15 billion a limit on the amount of government bonds issued, which allowed $3 billion more offered at 25 years at 4% interest, redeemable after 10 years. The amount of the loan totaled $3.8 billion with 9.4 million people purchasing bonds.
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When President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the federal government to nationalize the entire railroad system during World War I.
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The war made the demand for metals like steel and iron skyrocket. Since the demand was so high, the US could control the price of steel, which helped the economy boom immediately following the war
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The Germans had almost closed out the war on the Eastern Front, since Russia had pulled out of the war. Germany sent most of their troops to the Western Front to combat France and Great Britain and hopefully draw a surrender before the US could sent fresh troops.
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A liberty bond sold during WWI that helped cover the war expenses of the US. The bonds were loans from citizen to the US Gov which eventually is repaid with interest in the future.
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Was the first large-scale battle fought by American soldiers during WWI. The German offensive destroyed the Western Front to within 45 miles of Paris. U.S forces under General Pershing helped halt the German advance. By the end of the first day, the U.S suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Finally, Americans prevailed but at the cost of nearly 10,000 dead/wounded/MIA.
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This Battle was the turning point of the war, in which the Germans led their final offensive, and the Allies held and then launched a counter-attack on July 18.
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The AEF, under General John J. Pershing, launched their first major offensive in Europe as an independent army. Their successful campaign was one of the major turning points in the war for the Allies.
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The deadliest battle in U.S history. It involved more than a million American soldiers and claimed the lives of 26,277 and was launched in northern France on Sept. 26, 1918 to push the German army out of the country and reclaim a rail network necessary to supplying enemy troops. The fight lasted 46 days.
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Was a part of the effort by the U.S. govt to sell liberty bonds during WWI to cover the expense of war. The bonds were issued by the U.S. Treasury.
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The Armistice was the sign of the end of the war. Signed in the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, this stopped the fighting between Germany, France, and Great Britain. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty signed 6 months later
