The Great War

The Great War

Outbreak of WWI►Triple Alliance (Central)- Germany,

Italy, Austria-Hungary►Triple Entente- Great Britain, France,

Russia►Nationalism- feeling of intense pride of

homeland

“The Shot Heard Around the World”►June 28, 1914: A-H Archduke Franz

Ferdinand assassinated►July 1914- WWI begins►Aug. 1- Germany declares war on

Russia►Aug. 3- G declares war on France

The Alliance System (1914)►Allies- France, Russia, GB, Italy►Central Powers- Germany, A-H,

Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

American Neutrality►Pres. Woodrow Wilson►Immigrants sided w/ Central►Americans for Allies►Propaganda- info designed to influence

opinion

Submarine Warfare►Germans deployed U-boats►Sink any ship w/o warning►May 7, 1915- Lusitania enters war

zone►G sunk, killed 1,200►Wilson “too proud to fight”►Demands end to unrestricted sub

warfare

U.S. Declares War►Feb. 1, 1917- G resumes sub warfare►April 6, 1917- U.S. enters WWI►Selective service- lottery, age 21-30►2.8 mil Americans drafted

The Home Front►Victory gardens- grow food, save for

troops►Daylight savings time- manage energy►Raised income tax►War increased industrial/farm output

Espionage►Spying to acquire gov’t info►U.S. dropped German classes, names►Lynching►Free speech limited