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Troubles in Europe
Archduke was gonna be the king of Austro-Hungarian. Than the Serbinas hated the new king so they would kill the Archduke and his wife. -
Forming Alliances
By 1914 two major alliances had been established. Germany, austria- hungary, and italy banded together in the triple alliance -
fighting on the western front
On september 5 and 12, paris saved from invasion by the Germans and boosted French morale. It made it clear to the both side that no one was capable of winning the war quickly or easily. -
deadly tedhnology
Poison gas, another new and devastationg weapon, was first used by the Germans over allied lines in April 1915. The gas could kill or seriously injure anyone who breathed it. -
Submarine Warfare
A German u-boat torpedoed the British passenger liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. W.T. Turner,the captain, reported. -
The use of u-boats in world war 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrzaC4aLPgGermany had an effetive naval weapon of its own the submarine. Known as the u-boats. -
The End of Neutarality
In the summer of 1916, congress passed legislation that doubled the size of the army and provided funds to build new warships. -
On the Brink of War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Cog9Zk3J4The Germany reversed its policy on submarin warfare, saying that it would sink on sight all merchant bessels, armed or unarmed, sailing to allied -
Revolution in Russia
In March 1 Americans reacted angrily to the German action which than, within a few days time, the Germans attacked and samk four American ships the algonquin, the city of memphis, the Illinois, and the Vigilancia. -
American Troops in the war
The AEF reached full strength in Europe in the spring of 1918. The American force its first serious fighting in early June 1918. -
Request for an Armistice
The German government appealed to President Wilson for an armistice. Wilson consented under comditions that Germany must accept his plan for peace and promise not to renew hostilities. -
After the War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Cog9Zk3J4World leaders from 27 nations gathered in paris, france, for the peace congerence following world war 1. -
The Treaty of versailles
After a months of dificult negotiations, the allies and Germany signed a treaty at the palace of versailles outside of Paris. -
Opposition at home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbRq1T_aJycBefore the upcoming elections of 1920 came the Republican saw that there was a chance to embarrass President Wilson, a democrat so they can weaken the democratic party. The republican successfully collapsed him
