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Sinking of the Lusitania
A british ocean liner en route from new york to liverpool england. more than 1,900 passengers and crew members were on board. -
sussex pledge
sussex pledge was in response to us demands to alter the german policy. passenger ships would not be targeted. -
The Russian Revolution
violent revolution marked the end of romanov dynasty and the centuries of the russian imperial rule. Bolsheviks would become the communist party of the soviet union. -
Zimmermann Note
This was a major factor that led us into WWI .The ideas of recovering Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. -
Selective Service Act
the U.S. congress passes the selective service act giving the U.S. president the power of the draft soldiers. the end of the world war 1 in november 1918, some of the 24 million men registered under the selective service act. -
First American Soldiers to Europe
they already have been forcing their way into germany. bloody trenches for about four years during the war. -
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
gave the president power to manage the production and distribution of food and fuel to the war efforts. also created the Fuel Administration, which sponsored gasless days to save fuel. -
Fourteen Points
Wilson delivers a speech to present a practical alternative to the traditional notion of an international balance. essential role in world politics over the next several years. -
Espionage/ Sedition Act
It allowed the postmaster general to remove from the mail any materials that incited treason or insurrection. "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the American form of government, the Constitution, -
Armistice
the armistice an agreement signed by the representatives of the France, Great Britain, and then Germany. the armistice commonly refers to the agreement to end the fighting during the first world war. -
Paris Peace Conference
this was a meeting of the allied powers at the end of WW1. the crucial decisions in paris over the next six months. -
versailles treaty
Paris was written by allies with most no participation by the germans. the french assented the modification of important provisions. -
League of Nations
League of Nations formally comes into being when the Covenant of the League of Nations, ratified by 42 nations. the league of headquarters in the Geneva incorporated new members and successfully mediated. -
Daylight saving time
daylight saving time was a temporary measure that was during world war 1. To introduce daylight saving time had been under way in england before the War has started.
