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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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