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Allies
Consisted of France, Britain, and Russia -
Central Powers
Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy -
1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sparked a diplomatic crisis -
Schlieffen Plan
Called for a holding action against Russia -
Sinking of the British Liner Lusitania
One of the worst disasters that was occured -
Sinking of British Liner Arabic
After the sinking of the Arabic, Germany agreed to sink anymore passenger ships -
Sinking of the French Passenger Liner Sussex
80 passengers were killed or injured. After the sinking of the Sussex, the U.S warned that it would break off diplomatic relations with Germany -
Battle of the Somme
Final casualties totaled about 1.2 million -
Selective Service Act of 1917
required men to register with the government to be selected for military service -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
a person can be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort -
Zimmermann Note
a telegram from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico which was intercepted by British agents -
Convoy system
a heavy guard of destroyers that escorted merchant ships across the Atlantic by groups -
War Industries Board (WIB)
recognized in 1918 under Bernard M. Baruch -
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
The nation's first propaganda agency -
Second Battle of the Marne
the tide turned against the Central Powers -
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies
the same day that German soldiers mutinied against government authority -
Establishment of the German Republic
established by socialist leaders after groups of soldiers and workers organized revolutionary councils -
Cease-fire and Armistice
Germany agreed to a ceasefire which ended the war -
National War Labor Board
established to deal with disputes between labor and management -
Food Administration
established to help conserve and produce food
