The sinking of a British passenger ship by the German navy.

The Russian Revolution and formation of the U.S.S.R.

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

The interception of a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico

German U-Boats would continue unrestricted warfare

Kaiser Wilhelm II proposed a plan for the invasion of England

The German official proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States

The Germans planned to sink the Lusitania.

Britain asked Germany to help provoke the U.S. into entering WWI.

Nationalism

Militarism

Imperialism

Patriotism

rejecting the ideologies of aggressive foreign policies of his predecessors

intervening to help nations through peaceful negotiations and doing what is right for democracy

encouraging justice and democracy in only the Western Hemisphere.

using aggressive American military force in Latin American countries

Congress favored the opportunity for American expansion.

The Wilson administration was sympathetic to the German cause.

Mexico joined the war on the side of the Germans and Austrians.

The US had particularly good trade relations with most of the countries fighting.

The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power.

Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries.

Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.

The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world.

They were appalled at how Serbia had responded to a declaration of war.

They knew that Austria-Hungary would never have a chance without their support.

They wanted to bring swift end to the battle before it went worldwide.

They belonged to alliances that obligated them to take action.

Idealism

Socialism

Communism

Nationalism

the British Isles

the Ottoman Empire

The Slovene

the Balkans

By Germany honoring the pledge, the United States focused on the main priority of attacking Austria-Hungary and Italy.

Germany broke the Sussex Pledge which led the United States to strongly consider entering the war.

The United States and Germany were able to continue trading which benefited each countries fast growing economy during waritme.

It led the United States to continue break the Pledge by traveling in "red zones" to provoke German naval forces.

rapid fire artillery

tanks

radar

sonar

trench warfare

stop all trade

cease fire, truce

dispute

engagement

it caused Britain and France to develop jealousy of each others land gains.

It assured people that if war erupted, their nation would emerge victorious.

It led to the Balkan Rebellion in Bosnia.

It caused immigrants to flock to America for job opportunities.

Britain believed their naval power would give them the upper hand in any war.

The Germans believed in their industrial strength and growing fleet of U-Boats.

Serbia believed the Black hand would successfully overtake the Balkans.

Russian tsar Nicholas II thought his throne was protected by God.

Austria Hungary thought the heir to the throne's wealth eclipsed that of other nations.

military recruitment

propaganda

churches

appealing to major labor unions

Nathuram Godse

Gavrilo Princep

Leon Czolgosz

Rajiv Gandhi

Germany

Italy

Serbia

Austria-Hungary

Propaganda committe who hired 4 minute men.

Mass prouduced war materials

Investigated potential suspects of espionage

They encouraged buying war bonds

Immigrants from countries at war with the U.S. could be excluded from the positions of power.

Freedom of speech isn't legal when it presents a "clear and present danger."

The right to bear arms could be limited for immigrants.

the Sedition Act was unconstitutional.

Provide funds to finance the government

Punish people for communicating anything negative about the country or president

Fine or jail anyone who did not purchase war bonds or plant victory gardens

Recruit soldiers for overseas deployment

Militarism

Alliances

Nationalism

Imperialsim

nurses

infantry

photographers

phone operators

it set up newly defined boundaries for Europe after World War I.

it penalized anyone who swore loyalty to another country by revoking all naturalization laws.

it established penalties and prison terms for anyone who sold invalid war bonds.

it established penalties and prison terms for anyone who gave aid to the enemy.

Bring WWI to an immediate end

Prevent future conflict among nations

Explain his presence at an international meeting

Convince legislators to approve a peace treaty

The importance of maintaining international peace.

The establishment of a general association of nations.

The concept of nations having their own autonomy.

The vow to end any additional secret agreements between nations.

Germany was not allowed to join the League.

Russia was given a leadership role in the League.

France withdrew before the League came into effect

The U.S. Senate rejected the idea of joining the League.

Jim Crow Laws

job opportunities in factories of the North

violence in the South

government assistance in the North

Rapid industrialization throughout the country

winning the Spanish American War

global negotiations of John Hay's "Open Door Policy"

the passage of the 16th, 17th, and 19th Amendments

to grow victory gardens

to stop the draft

military recruitment

encourage buying war bonds

to sell war bonds through the U.S. Central banking system

to initiate the draft through polling stations throughout the country

to mass produce and sell war material to the army and the navy during the war

to promote anti-German feelings and "sell" the need for war to the American people

it stripped Germany of its armed forces.

it gave territory to neighboring countries like Belgium and the Netherlands.

it made Germany sign a War Guilt Clause taking full blame for causing the war.

it forced Germany to pay reparations up to 33 billion dollars.

socialist

Marxist

Bolshevicks

Slavs

commercial trading with foreign markets

concern over immigrants returning to fight homeland countries

A war would lead to an increase in tariffs

war conflicted with Wilson's moral diplomacy and his re-election

a prolonged war where both sides wear each other down.

a desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability

a war system in which a country rules other countries

the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries during war.

What does "embargo" mean?

stop trade

treaty

increase in tariffs

severe weather on the western front led to troops taking cover

engineering experts wanted a war of attrition

the continued use of rapid-fire artillery

Allied forces needed escape from poisonous gas

Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nativism

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Naval Bases

Money, Alliances, Imperialism, Nativism

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

the U.S. only had a standing army of 100,000 troops.

Wilson could not gain moral support for the war.

by drafting men as young as 15 years old, the government sought to train soldiers before battle.

Wilson used the draft to force intervention and support for the war effort.

Germany joined the Central Powers.

U.S. public opinion shifted against Austria Hungary

U.S. leaders proposed a military alliance with Germany.

U.S. public opinion shifted against Germany.

General Patton

General Eisenhower

General Douglas McArthur

General John Pershing

Italy left the Central powers alliance and Russia pulled out of the war completely.

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo.

The Allies were able to launch the most massive counterattack on Germany on the western front.

Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front which cause Germany to surrender