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Porfirio Diaz
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Mexican dictator that had Mexico in good economic development.
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General Huerta
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Murdered Madero, showed brutality and was put into exile by Wilson.
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Austria-Hungary
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Annexed Boznia and Herzegovin;
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. |
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Serbia
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A Balkan nation on Austria-Hungary’s border, called on Russia for aid but Russia did not help
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Lusitania
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British passenger liner which was sunk that held 1,200 passengers and 128 Americans by Germans
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Cite two causes of World War I.
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• Nationalism
• Imperialism |
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Describe two trends that made American neutrality difficult.
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• Trade with Central Powers suffered therefore business suffered
• Immigrants from Europe were influenced highly from their roots such as Irish hate towards Britain because of former domination. |
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Evaluating Tactics Can German U-boat attacks on the Lusitania and Sussex be justified? Explain your position.
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The U-boat attacks cannot be justified because the submarine warfare was unfair with the attacking of passenger ships that were unarmed.
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Armistice
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temporary stop of fighting
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John Pershing
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US General, African Americans won praise from him
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Zimmerman Note
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Tried making an alliance with Mexico depending on if the US entered the war. Promised that Mexico would regain Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico
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Selective Service Act
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Requiring all men between the ages of 21 to 30 to register for military
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Summarize the events that brought the United States into the war.
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• Zimmerman Note
• 2 Acts of sabotage • Lusitania • America leant money to Europe |
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Assessing Outcomes Would Germany have won if the United States had not entered the war? Explain your position.
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Germany would have most likely won because of their last desperate attack where they advanced towards Britain and Paris but the US were the ones that helped stop the advance
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Bernard Baruch
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Wall Street stockbroker that attempted “to operate the whole United States as a single factory dominated by one management.”
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