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Assassination of Ferdinand
Ferdinand was the succesor to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was killed by a Serbain nationalist on June 28, 1914. He was riding in his car, looking at their new territory when he was shot. His wife, Sophia, was killed before Ferdinand was and she was pregnant. -
Lusitania
A German submarine blasted the ocean liner to the ocean floor. 1,198 died, 138 of which who were American. This is what sparked America getting involved in WWI. -
Election of 1916
The presidential canidates were Woodrow Wilson and Charles E. Hughes. Wilson's campaign slogan was "He kept us out of war." Wilson one in a narrow margain. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico asking them to join an aliance with Germany. English officials intercepted the telegram and forced America into the war. This document was named after German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act was a law that authorized President Wilson to raise a volunteer infantry force. It said all males between 21 and 30 were required to register in the military. Because of this Act, roughly 4,000,000 men were drafted by September of 1918. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
The Espionage and Sedition Act made it illegal to attempt to interfere with military operations and support America's enemies during wartime. Schenck v. United States proved that the act did not violate the first amendment rights of those convicted. This was later extended with the Sedition act of 1918. -
War Industry Board
The WIB was a government agency to figure out the purchasing of war supplies. IT was led initially by Frank A. Scott then Daniel Willard. It was reorganized in January of 1918 by Bernard M. Baruch. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution included the February Revolution resulting in the abdication of Nicholas II and the October Revolution, which is refered to as the Bolshevik revolt. This is what caused them to take themselves out of WWI. This also marked the beginning of Communism. -
Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points was a policy designed to end World War I and bring peace to war-torn Europe. It was designed by President Wilson and presented in a speech. The Fourteen Points weren't ever fully used. -
Armistice
The armistice was the cease fire agreement that ended WWI. It allowed for the Versailles Conference which made the peace treaty. Germany was defeated. -
Schenck v US
Schenck v US was a Supreme court case which involved whether or not it was legal to speak out about the Draft. Schencks words seemed to "indanger" the country. The judges ruled 9 to 0 so he was sent to jail. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended WWI officially. It was the result of 6 months of negotiations about what the terms would be. The Treaty limited Germany's Military size and army capabilities.
