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Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan was created by General Count Alfred von Schlieffen in December 1905. The Schlieffen Plan was the operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise her forces near the German border. The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914. -
Centeral Powers
Germany and Austria-Hungary, together with the Ottoman empire later known as the Central Powers-an empire mostly Middle Eastern controlled by Turks. The alliances provided a measure of international security because nations were reluctant to disturb the balance power. As it turned out, a spark off a major conflict. -
Allies
Two major defence alliances in Europe. The Triple Entente, later known as the allies, consisting of France, Britain, and Russia. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 1914
Heir to australian throne, visited the bosnian capital Sarajevo. Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip Shot the archduke and hios wife. Because of this action Austria-Hungary declared what was expected to be a short war on Serbia. -
Sinking of British liner Lusitania
u boat sank this dank british boat off the souther coast of Ireland, v1198 persons lost 128 were americans- Germans defended sinking the boat because they said it was carring ammo- usa was really mad an public opinion turned on Germany -
Sinking of British Ship liner Arabic
u boat sunk another british ship liner, drowning 2 americans- This time germany said they wouldnt sink any more passenger ships. -
Sinking of French passenger linerSussex
torpedoed an unarmed French passenger steamer-sussex sank and about 80 passengers were killed (including americans)and injured -
Battle of Somme
lasted until mid november-british sufered 60,000 casualties the first day alone. Final Casualties were1.2 mil yet onlt seven miles of ground changed hands(because of trench warfare) -
Zimmermann note
The Zimmermann Telegram (or Zimmermann Note) was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire offering a military alliance with Mexico, in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. The proposal was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence. -
Selective Service Act of 1917
The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through the compulsory enlistment of people. It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917. The Act itself was drafted by then-Captain (later Brigadier General) Hugh S. Johnson after the United -
War Industries Board
wib formed in 1917 and recongnized in 1918 underleadership of Bernard M. Baruch, encouraged co's to use mass production techniques and eliminate waste will uping efficiency -
Committee on Public Information
First propoganda agency head of cpi was George Creel a former muck raking journalistThe Committee on Public Information, also known as the CPI or the Creel Committee, was an independent agency of the government of the United States created to influence U.S. public opinion regarding American participation in World War I. -
Food Administration
set up by wilson and run by Herbert Hoover,
During the United States participation in World War I the U. S. Food Administration was the responsible agency for the administration of the allies' food reserves. One of its important tasks was the stabilization of the price of wheat on the U. S. market. It was established by Executive Order 2679-A of August 10, 1917 pursuant to the Food and Fuel Control Act. -
Convoy Sytem
Consequently, on May 24, 1917, Britain introduced its convoy system. Under the new arrangements, a convoy of 10 to 50 merchant ships—along with, possibly, a troopship carrying arms and soldiers—might be escorted by a cruiser, six destroyers, 11 armed trawlers and a pair of torpedo boats with aerial reconnaissance equipment that could detect the movement of underwater submarines. Convoy gathering points were established along the Atlantic coast of North and South America, from Halifax, Nova Scoti -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
under these acts u could be fined up to 10.000dollars and sentenced to up to 20 yrs prison for interfering with war efforts or saying anything disloyal, profane or abusive to gov or war efforts -
National War Labor Board
The National War Labor Board (NWLB) was a United States federal agency created in two different incarnations, the first by President Woodrow Wilson from 1918–19 during World War I and the second by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1942–45 during World War II. -
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne (French: Seconde Bataille de la Marne), or Battle of Reims (15 July – 6 August 1918) was the last major German Spring Offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. -
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the allies
on the same day german sailors mutinied against gov authority and this spread to other german soldiers- revolutionary councils formed all around set up by soldiers -
Establishment of the German Republic
socialist leaders set this thingy up, kaiser gave up throne -
Cease-Fire and Armistice
the germans were to tired to continue to fight, agreed to cease fire and signed the armistice or truce that ended the war
