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WWI (1914 - 1918) - Coggle Diagram
WWI (1914 - 1918)
MANIA (causes of WWI)
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
Assasination
Militarism
SLUTZ (U.S. entry to WWI)
Unrestricted submarine warfare (1916)
Germans break Sussex Pledge
Ties with Allies
U.S. has ties with the allies
culturally and economically
Lusitania (1915)
Germans sink ship with passengers, kills Americans
Sussex Pledge (1916)
Promise from Germany to stop
unrestricted submarine warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany promises Mexico land if they invade the U.S.
AEF and Pershing
Military troops
Selective service act increased military force
John Pershing led AEF
AEF: American troops in Europe during WWI
Military technology:
Tanks
Broke Stalemate
Could cross No Man's Land without major casualties
Poison Gas
Broke Stalemate
Eliminated need to cross No Man's Land
Trench Warfare
Created Stalemate
Created No Man's Land
Machine Gun
Created Stalemate
Massive casualties
Airplanes
Broke Stalemate
Could cross No Man's Land without major casualties
Meuse-Argonne and Alvin York
Meuse-Argonne was the last battle of WWI and the decisive one (allies won)
Alvin York received medal of bravery because of his actions in WWI
He helped capture a lot of Germans