Word War I "The Great War" (jul 28, 1914 – nov 11, 1918)
Description:
Roots of the war: Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, Entangling Alliances
Central Powers: Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria
Allied Powers: Russia, England, France, Italy, Romania
Spark: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist
Course of war: Mostly static airlines, Trench Warfare
American Isolationism: Wilson wanted to keep the U.S. to be completely neutral, continued trade with both sides, election of 1926-Wilson runs with that he kept US out of war, "Peace without Victory"
America Goes to War: Continued sinking of ships with Americans on them, Zimmerman Telegram, and domestic Pressure
-war against central powers
-Unprepared army only of 230,00 before war- Used draft which progressed as war went on
-Committee of Public Information in charge of propaganda effort, censored all media to make sure it was patriotic
-Liberty bonds
-Nationalism-Anti German sentiment
-Meatless tuesdays, gasless sundays etc
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