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Once the United States entered World War I there was a slow campaign for women getting the right to vote. Women's suffrage movement events and activities involved support for the war to get President Woodrow Wilson's attention. Suffragists such as Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony were very active in the movement. After many long years of activism, women go the right to vote in 1920.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were on their way to visit the capital of Bosnia in Sarajevo. A Bosnian Serb nationalist shot both of them in a car assassinating them. This was the first event that ignited other events that started World War I.
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After Archduke Franz Ferdinand dies Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Kaiser Wilhelm II assured Austria that Germany was supportive of their cause to declare war. This is significant to the World War I because it officially begins the war.
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Germany developed a military strategy called the Schlieffen Plan where they fought the war on two fronts. Germany declares war on France, Russia, and Belgium. Britain, Montenegro, and Japan declare war on Germany and Austria declares war on Russia. Montenegro, France, and Britain declare war on Austria. Austria declares war on Belgium. When Germany attacked Belgium it was the first battle of World War I.
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French and Britain allied forces are invaded by Germany in Marne, which was in northeastern France. They were able to counterattack Germany gaining victory, both sides made a trench warfare which will exemplify the Western Front for the next three years. Germany did not get a fast victory against France because of this battle.
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This battle was on the Western Front in Ypres, Belgium to control the city since it has a lot of advantages. Germany was trying their best to be offensive but pulled back thinking that they would be outweighed by strength and numbers. Both sides had a heavy loss and surprisingly the high-trained British army got destructed.
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German and British troops came together for a celebration on the Western front during Christmas Day. There was singing, soccer games, and Christmas tree lightings all while unarmed. This event was very rare and apart of the last examples of enemies showing courteousness towards each other.
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Germans attacked on the Western Front against Allied Forces using surprising weapons. They used chemical warfare with 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas causing manny casualties to their enemies. This was Germany's first offensive attack and it was very major for them.
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There was a military campaign where allies landed in the Gallipoli Peninsula and invaded. Allies such as Australia and New Zealand were involved to land in the Ottoman Empire, capture Constantinople, and get Ottoman Turkey out of the war. There were 200,000 casualties and this event led to the British government falling apart.
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Britain's ocean liner is torpedoed by a German U-boat that held thousands of Americans and some British even though Germany signed the Sussex Pledge. There was ammunition and weapons on the boat that was being transported from the U.S. to Europe and Germany executed a naval blockade that made the U.S. angry. This event made Germany seem really determined to win the war with everything on the line and made America ready to enter the war since 128 of them died on the ship.
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The battle was fought in Verdun, France with Germany against France. It was the longest first war and the villages were wiped away by bombs and other weapons meaning Germany won this battle. German and French troops had almost one million casualties.
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The Royal Navy Grand Fleet of Britain fought against Germany in a naval battle in Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle where Britain had a lot of casualties but they still won against Germany. Germany can never have another battle at sea again.
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The British and France alliance fought against Germany, and Britain was more offensive.The point was to mainly get the attention of Germany after the Verdun battle. This was one of the most expensive battles and July 1 is the most bloody day in the history of the British army.
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Russia joined the war to support French, British, and Serb allies. Since Tsar Nicholas was in charge of the Russian Army front, there was aggression towards him and his wife. They ended with a lot of casualties ending up with no match for Germany.The Central Powers and Russia developed an armistice that freed Germany troops to face Allies on the Western Front. Russia's economy collapsed because of the expensive war efforts.This event brought up communism and eventually the Soviet Union.
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Arthur Zimmermann, a German foreign secretary, sent a message to Mexico where a German ambassador who propose an alliance with Mexico. Britain was able to decode the telegram message allowing the U.S. to also be informed. This event convinced Americans that men were going to be sent to Europe from Germany.
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After the submarine warfare, President Wilson addressed Congress citing Germany who practiced unrestricted warfare. America declares war on Germany since they also tried to break the alliance between the U.S. and Mexico. The Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American infantry unit that was going to fight and Henry Johnson became a forgotten man. Also, John Joseph Persing commanded the American Expeditionary Forces(AEF). The U.S. entering the war gave hope that Germany could be defeated.
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This was a law stating a person can not get information with the intent of harming the U.S. armed forces or supporting enemies. This crime involves recording pictures and copying descriptions. The law was effective for the U.S. entering the war to ensure they wouldn't have any disadvantages in the war.
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This law was an extension of the Espionage Act stating a person can not publish writing that painted the U.S. in a bad light.They also cannot write about any opinions or untrue statements on war efforts. It was another way of making sure anti-war activists were at bay and so America won't have any disadvantages in the war.
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The Allies won this battle by attacking Germany with 75,000 men in a more offensive approach. There were 27,000 casualties on the first day making Germany resist and realize they were not going to win the war. This event had a large impact on bringing the end of World War I.
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A peace treaty that was signed by Germany and Allied Powers. It was signed in Paris to end World War I. Some Republicans such as Henry Cabot Lodge opposed while David Lloyd George fought hard to win peace for Britain as the prime minister. Germany was blamed for starting the war and had to face harsh consequences.
