1. By, Amanda Gresh

2.  Tensions in Europe erupted into the largest war the world had yet seen. There were many causes for the conflict that later became known as World War I.

3.  Began June 28, 1914  In the Bosnian city of Sarajevo  The Alliance System  More than 20 countries became involved

4.  Airplanes  Armored Tanks  Rapid-fire Machine Guns  Heavy Artillery  Most feared new weapon was poison gas

5.  President Wilson was shown a telegram that the British had intercepted  Released to the press on March 1

6.  On April 2, Wilson asked Congress to declare war against the central powers

7.  Women were not subject to draft  More than 30,000 women volunteered for service

8.  380,000 served during the war  Opportunities were restricted  Still faced discrimination

9.  Herbert Hoover was head of a new Food Administration  Encouraged Americans to conserve on food  “wheat less Mondays” and “meat less Tuesdays”  “Victory Gardens”

10.  Increased demands on American Industries  Wilson’s agency: War Industries Board (WIB)  At first the WIB had limited power  Shortages

11.  U.S. Army’s guy in command John J. Pershing  American troops first reached Europe in June of 1917.

12.  Russia and Germany signed a peace agreement  The peace was a setback to the Allies  American troops eventually helped turn the war in favor of the Allies

14.  Armistice took effect at 11 A.M. on November 11.  Most Destructive War in history  Cost the lives of approximately 10 million military personnel  An Allied Victory

15.  Hoped to prevent future wars  Points 1 through 5 dealt with factors that led to the war  Points 6 through 13 dealt with specific territorial issues  Point 14

16.  Allies came to an agreement  Treaty dealt with Germany  Forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the war and to pay the Allies huge reparations  Also placed limits on the size of Germany’s military  League of Nations

17.  Influenza Epidemic  500,000 lives in 1918 and 1919  Labor Unrest  20 percent of the American industrial work force- went on strike  Red Scare  From 1919 into 1920 a “Red Scare,” or fear of Communism revolution, gripped the nation

18.  November 11 was made a national holiday, Armistice Day  Armistice Day was later changed to Veterans Day  On the 11 th of November we continue to honor those who have served in our nation’s armed forces

19.  World War I Vid. World War I Vid.

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