The Great War
1. The Great War: World War I to a generation unaware of World War II. Began in August of 1914 when forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded Serbia following the assassination of the Archduke. (#3) Within weeks a bi-country dispute became a world war that encompassed almost all of Europe, part of Asia and within years America. Initially however the US saw this as nothing more than another European conflict that had nothing to do with them. The US claimed neutrality but was favoring the allied side with military supplies. In April 1917 the US officially joined the war after numerous growing discontent with Germany's actions in USW. First truly "total war." Resulted in the economic, social, and political devastation of Europe and especially Germany.2. "Tripe Entente"/"Tripe Alliance": The major powers of Europe had organized into two sides by 1914-The Allies and the Central Powers, or the Tripe Entente and the Tripe Alliance. The former was composed of Great Britain, France and Russia (and later Italy.) The latter was Germa
Assassinated on June 28, 1914 while visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, a province of Austria-Hungary that Slavic nationalists wished to annex to Serbia. Italy, an ally of Germany, was neutral for some time but then joined Great Britain and France. The chief rivalry was between however Germany and Great Britain-Germany wishing to expand to power and Britain being the established, Old World power. The assassin was a Serbia nationalist. His initial policies represented an effort to balance the demands of those favoring intervention like Roosevelt to defend honor, and those who opposed intervention like the German and Irish Americans. They even released an ad in a NY newspaper warning Americans to board British ships at their own risk. The ship was however carrying munitions, a tactic many employed in the war, but none the less most Americans viewed it as an "act of piracy" (Teddy Roosevelt). Wilson demanded that Germany agree not to repeat such actions, and Germany reluctantly agreed to respect American neutrality, but soon Germany would have no choice but to disband this promise. In less than a year this event had caused almost all of Europe to be at war. (Angelo-German) America sided morally with the Allies, Wilson being an admirer of Britain. Peparedness: Facing re election, Wilson could not ignore the factions that opposed intervention.
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