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Triple Entente/Allies
Aliies fRANCE, Britian and Russia
Triple Alliance Germany,Austria Hungary, Italy -
Central Powers
Germany and austria-Hungary, together with the ottoman empire were later known as the central power empire. The alliances provided a measure of international security because nations were reluctant to disturb the balance of power. -
1914 Assassination of archduke franz ferdinand
Aire to the astrian throne, visited the bosnian capital sarajevo as the royal encourage drove through the cit, Serbian nationalist gavillo principle stepped from the crowd and shot the archduke and his wife. -
Schlieffen Plan
This plan called for a holding action against RUssia. combined with a quick drive through Belgium to parts.AFter france had fallenthe two german armies would defeat rusasia -
sinking of british liner lusitania
off the southern coast of ireland 1, 198 persons los. 128 were american. The germans defended Their actions on the grounds and liners carried ammunition. -
sinking of french passenger liner sussex
The suusex sank and about 80 passengers. indided americans, were killed or injured -
Sinking of british liner Arabic
A u boat sank another bitish liner, killed to americans -
Batlle of the somme
lasted until mis-november the british suffered 60,000 casualties the fist day alone, final casualities totalled about 1.2 million , yet only seven miles of ground changed hands. -
Zimmermann note
A telegram form the german foreign minister to the german ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by britian. the telegram outlined germany discussing a pact with mexico in that, if the U.S. broke off from Germany, Germany would support Mexico in regaining lost territory from texas new mexico and arizona. this was shortly followed by the sinking of 4 unarmed American merchant ships,m killing 36 -
Selective serice act of 1917
The act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service -
Convoy System
A heavy guard of destroyers escort merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic in groups. this strategy cut shipping losses in half. -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Espoinage Act passed in 1917, and the sedition Act passed in 1918.A person could be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interferring with the war effort for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government of the war effort -
Second battle of Marne
The turning point of the war, Allies advanced steadily towards beating the Germans -
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies
the first central power surrender. germany around this time, started to collapse -
Establishment of the german Republic
Socialist leaders in the capital, Berline establish the german republic and the kaiserleaves the throne -
Cease-fire and armistice
the surrender that Germany signed to the end of the war -
War Industries Board
The main war regulatory body established in 1917 and recognized in 1918, administered by bernard M. Baruch , The board encouraged companies to use mass production methods to increrase effiency, it also urged to eliminate wastes by standarizing products for instance, by making only 5 colors of type writed ribbons instead of 150 -
NAtional war labor board
The board to deal with disputes between managment and labor, established by president wilson. workers who refused to obey board directions could lose their draft exemptions. work or fight. the board told them. -
Food administrations
established by president wilson under Herbet hoove, called upon the idea of the concept of 'the gospelof a clean plate -
Comimitee on public Information
The us first propoganda agency. the head being George creel, a former mucracker, used agency to influence public mind towards the country
