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secret alliances
Brittain,France,and russia made a secret alliance (An alliance is a formal political, military or economic agreement between two or more nations. Military alliances usually contain promises of support between signatory nations, often in the event of war) and so did germany, austria-hungrary,and the ottoman empire. -
communism
an economic and political system whcih brought conflict between europeans. -
assassination of archduke franz ferdinand
the assaisination is the trigger that starts the war -
beginning of war
world war 1 starts. Britain, France, and Russia agaist germany, Austria-Hungary,and Ottomanempire -
war bonds
war bonds were money that the U.S borowed from the people to be able to pay for the war. after the war ended the citezens were repaid. -
germany sinks the lusitania
Germany sinks a luxury britain ship killing americans in it. so the U.S gets mad and decides to join war -
Rankin is elected
Rankin is the first women electd to the congress in office -
zimmermann telegram
Germany sends Mexico a telegram telling them to go against U.S so they wont get involve in the war and that they'll give them back Texas. -
U.S joins the war
U.S joins the war after germany starts siking their shipments -
Jannette Rankin votes no
A member of the congress from Montana votes that the U.S should not go to war. -
selective service act
autorized federal government to raise a national army to go to war (drafting) -
Convoy system
a group of merchant vessels sailing together, with or without naval escort, for mutual security and protection. -
Russian revolution
U.S is worried that russians will bring their socialist ideas of overthrowing their government. -
American expeditionary forces
"Black jack" led american army into victory against germany -
The great migration
was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. They took up jobs soldiers left to go to war. -
world war 1 ends
Germay surrenders which puts an end to the war -
Treaty of Versailles
was one of the peace treaties at the end of world war 1. it ended the state of war between germany and the allied powers and held germany responsible for the damage. -
war guilt clause
Germany taking responsibility for the war -
Militarism
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Which was very beneficial to the U.S during world war 1 -
Freedom of the seas
It stresses freedom to navigate the oceans. It also disapproves of war fought in water. The freedom is to be breached only in a necessary international agreement.This principle was one of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points proposed during the First World War. In his speech to the Congress
