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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand Powder Keg
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne is assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Ferdinands death started World War I. -
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Alliance System Lead to war
Four main reasons why the war started.
Militarism- The arms race created stronger armies.
Imperialism- Germany wanting to build an empire in Central Europe pushed countries to fight.
Nationalism- The cause of the war was Slavs from Bosnia and Herzegovina wanting to leave Austria-Hungary.
Alliances- European countries would make mutual defense agreements and drag each other into fighting. -
Lusitania
A British ocean liner was sunk by a German U-boat meaning unauthorized submarine warfare. The sinking was one of the events urging America to enter the war. -
"He kept us out of war"
Woodrow Wilson’s campaign slogan and promise for the presidential election of 1916 which helped him win the re-election. Wilson did not keep his promise since the US entered WW I. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A message from German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in case of war between US and Germany. US is outraged and pushed Americans towards war. -
Xenophobia
Citizens were against immigrants coming into America. Led to the Immigrant Act of 1917 and later on the Red Scare. -
Russian Overthrow of Czar
An uprising leads to the downfall of Tsar Nicholas II. The 300-year old Romanov imperial dynasty had ended. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into WW I through compulsory enlistment of people. America was building a strong enough army for the war. -
General Pershing and American Expeditionary Force
General Pershing and American Expeditionary Force- United States Armed Force is sent to Europe to help fight in the war. First US involvement in WW I. -
Espionage Act
It was a crime to say anything against the American War effort. Defeated the purpose of free speech. -
War Industry Board Created
A United States government agency during WW I that coordinated the purchase of war supplies. The organization ensured US had the supplies necessary to fight in the war. -
Russian Revolution
The Bolsheviks take power over Russia. A Communist regime was established; the start of Soviet Russia. -
Fourteen Points
State of principles for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations to end WW I Woodrow Wilson. The League Of Nations was made which led to the United Nations. -
Influenza Pandemic
The virus that resulted in the deaths up to 100 million and the sick were taken care by the Red Cross. One of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. -
Sedition Act
More restrictions added on to the Espionage Act and people were imprisoned for speaking against America. More people outraged than the Espionage Act since publishing businesses were being shut down. -
The Great Migration
The movement of African Americans from the South to the industrial centers of the Northeast and the Midwest. Migration led to higher wages, more educational opportunities, and better standards of life for some blacks. -
Schenck V. United States
The Supreme Court claims that Congress could restrict speech if the words "are used in such cirumstances and are of such a nature as to create and clear and present danger." The case showed the interpretation of the First Amendment by the government during a war period. -
Big Four Meets
The peace conference attended by the four top Allied powers, US, Britain, Italy, and France. The meet discussed the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Red Scare
The fear of communism rising in other countries. Cautionary actions violated individual rights. -
Treaty of Versailles
The peace treaty to solve problems made by World War I. Germany was punished and territorial changes split Europe into several countries.