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Reasons For War
Imperialism was a reason because European nations controlling (oil, prices of exports, cotton, politics, etc.) smaller nations in Africa, middle east, Asia, and India. The Germans practiced militarism with their naval fleet which caused tensions between them and Britain Nationalism tore apart Austria-Hungary because all of its people, Czechs, Poles, Russians, Slovaks, wanted to be its own nation. -
President Wilson's View on War
President Wilson wanted to stay neutral in the war. After the sinking of the Lusitania, which killed 128 Americans, his and the public opinion changed. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was a British ship that was sunk by a German submarine while the Germans practiced "unrestricted submarine warfare." Nedarly 2,000 people died, 128 of them were americans -
Sussex Pledge
The Sussex Pledge was Americans responses to the sinking of the Lusitania. They wanted the germans to give a warnign before attacking a ship and to quit practicing unresricted submarine warfare -
Zimmermann Note
A German telegram, intercepted by Britain, asking Mexico if they would start a war with America they would reward them with land in America. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution removed Russia from the war and changed their government from the Russian Monarchy to a republican government. -
Selective Service Act
This act required men from 21-30 to register for the military if chosesn. -
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act
This act gave the president power to restrict the production and distribution of foods and fuels vital to the war effort. -
First American Soldiers to Europe
The united states sent soldiers overseas to help the allies. The allies were surprised British and French soldiers because of their strength, good health, and energy. -
Espionage/ Sedition Act
These acts meant people could be punished for speaking badly about the U.S. during the war. The Espionage Act strethened the Sedition Act -
Fourteen Points
these were Fourteen Points an attempt to keep peace after the war. Some of them were specifically for Europe -
Countries created
There were 8 countries that were made after WWI. these countries were Finland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, and Lithuania. -
Armistice
An Armistice was agreed upon this day. this meant all countries were to stop fighting. -
Paris Peace Conference
Also known as the Versailles Peace Conference, this was a meeting among the allies to determine how the Germans would be punished for their acts. -
Versailles Treaty
Presented to the Germans on May 7, 1919, and signed later, this treaty is what the allies agreed upon on what the Germans needed to do. These things included limiting their army and paying back the allies, $33 billion, in reparations. -
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an organization in which the nations would deal with issues and try to ensure peace. -
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Savings Time was created in order to a make better use of daytime.
