Battles
Poison gas introduced here by Germany in 1916
TPL
Second Battle of Ypres
Trench (warfare)
Sent to Mexico to ask for an alliance in the war, intercepted by Great Britain
Zimmerman Telegram
Name the country part of the Central powers who wanted to be imperial, feeling behind in the race for land and resources
Germany
This happened on June 28th, 1914
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A German general created this to avoid a two-front war, attacking France and barricading Russia from attack
Schlieffen Plan
Year of World War I starting
1914
First major battle on the western front, stopped Germany's invasion of France
Battle of the Marne
Low visibility but could attack merchant ships unseen
Submarine/U-Boat
Sinking of a ship with more than 2,000 people on board, 1,200 lives lost including 120+ Americans off the coast of Ireland
Lusitania
Name the 3 Central Powers to start World War I
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
This happened on July 28th, 1914
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
What are the 4 causes of World War I's growth into a global conflict?
MAIN
Year the Lusitania sank
1915
Killed over 1,000,000 people
Battle of the Somme
Defensive armor but very strong in battle, could go through trenches
tanks
An agreement between America and Germany to cease unrestricted submarine warfare
Sussex Pledge
Name the 3 Allied Powers to start World War I
Great Britain, Russia, France
This happened on August 1st, 1914
Germany declares war on Russia
This was the movement of African Americans from the south to the north due to labor shortages and a chance at a better life during Jim Crow Laws
Great Migration
Battle of the Somme
1916
This battle introduced machine guns and trench warfare
Battle of the Marne
Collected intel from a different angle but was very fragile to machine gun and artillery
airplanes
The U.S. entered the war on this date in 1917
April 6th
Which country did the Battle of Verdun take place in?
France
This happened on August 4th, 1914
Great Britain declares war on Germany
This act restricted the sharing of photos and documents that held information about the United States and its military during wartime
Espionage Act
President Wilson's Address to Congress to join World War I
1917
This battle took place in present day Poland, where Germany showed how weak Russia's army was, completely wiping it out
Battle of Tannenberg
Introduced in 1915 by the Germans
Poison Gas
Clear and present danger test
This "country" defeated the allied powers in the Battle of Gallipoli
Ottoman Empire
This happened on August 3rd, 1914
Germany declares war on France
This act limited free speech, including flyers and articles in newspapers, having over 1,000 convictions for slander against the United States during the war
Sussex Pledge
1916