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The Triple Entente, called Allies, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia
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group of nations- led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire-that opposed the Allies in WW1
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Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, visited the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. As they drove through city, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke and wife Sophie.
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Germany invaded Belgium following the plan. It called for a holding action against Russia, combined with a drive through Paris; after France had fallen, the two German armies would defeat Russia.
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U-boat sank off the southern coast of Ireland. Americans were outraged with the loss of life. American public turned against Germany and the central Powers.
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3 months after the Lusitania, U-boat sank another drowning 2 Americans. Germany agreed not to sink any more passenger ships.
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80 passenger including Americans were injured or killed. U.S. warned it would break off diplomatic relations unless Germany changed its tactics.
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British suffered 60,000 casualties the first day. totaled 1.2 million. Bloody trench warfare continued for years where armies fought for mere yards of ground.
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telegram from German foreign minister to German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents. Proposed alliance between Mexico & Germany and promised if war with US broke out, Germany would support Mexico.
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Congress pass law to meet government's need for more fighting power. Required men to register for military service
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US troops threw back German attacks at Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood. Tide turned against central power
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heavy guard of destroyers escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups. By 1917, shipping losses had been cut in half
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a person could be fined up to 10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or saying anything disloyal
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same day, German sailors mutinied against government authority
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socialist leaders in capital, Berlin established a German Republic
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truce, ended the war
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WIB-agency established during WW1 to increase efficiency and discourage waste in war-related industries.
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President Wilson established to deal with disputes between management and labor. Workers who refuse to obey board decisions could lose their draft exemptions.
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Wilson set up to help produce and conserve food under Herbert Hoover.
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propaganda agency to create posters, cartoons, and sculptures to promote war. George Creel was head of CPI
