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-German Provocation. (pg 379). The Germans ignored Wilson's call for peace.
-On January 31 the kaiser announced the U-boats would sink all ships in British waters. (pg 379).
-The Germans decisions meant the that the U.S would have to go to war. (pg 379)
-Zimmermann note. A telegram from the German foreign minister to the German ambassador in Mexico that was intercepted by British agents. (pg 379).
-The telegram proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany, and promised the if the war broke, Mexico would recover all lost territory. (pg 379).
-Finally events in Russia removed the last significant obstacle to direct U.S. involvement in the war. (pg 380).
-Congress passed the resolution a few days later. (pg 380).

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To meet the government's need for more fighting power, Congress passed the Selective Service Act in May 1917. The act required men to register with the government in order to randomly be selected for military service. By the end of 1918, 24 million men had registered.
(pg 382)
The US had to find ways to transport people, food, etc while the German submarines were in the way. These are the 4 crucial steps they took. (pg 382)
First the government exempted many shipyard workers from the draft and gave others a "deferred" classification, delaying their participation in the draft. (pg 383)
Second the U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined in a public relations campaign to emphasize the importance of shipyard workers. (pg 383)
Third shipyards used fabrication techniques instead of building an entire ship in the yard, standardized parts were built elsewhere and then assembled at the yard this decreased the time it took to build ships. On just one day July 4, 1918 the U.S. launched 95 ships.
(pg 383)
Fourth the government took over commercial and private ships and converted them for transatlantic war use. (pg 383)

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American Expeditionary Forces, John J. Pershing, Doughboys, Conscientious, Objectors, Alvin York

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American Expeditionary Forces, John J. Pershing, Doughboys, Conscientious, Objectors, Alvin York

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-The American Expeditionary Force was led by General John J. Pershing.
- John J Pershing consider truthful in aggressive combat.
- After the war, he was made General of the Armies of the United States-- top rank given to an officer. pg. 384
-Doughboys was a nickname for American infantry men who wore white belts, which they cleaned with pipe clay, or "dough". pg.384
-Conscientious Objectors a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds pg. 386
-Alvin York is one of America's greatest war heroes, during the fighting in the Meuse-Argonne area. pg.386
-Kelly Tang

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-The most advanced weapons were the tanks and airplanes. Both sides used these weapons to attack from a far range pg.384
-The British Sopwith Camel was one of the most famous WWI planes. It had a machine gun mounted on the front and the planes were also loaded with bombs. pg.384
-The British first used tanks in 1916 during the Battle of Somme pg.384
-Tanks were used to mow down barbed wire and soldiers. pg.385
- In 1918 the British had built a strategic bomber force of 22,000 planes that were used to attack German weapons factories and army bases pg.385
- Balloons were so important that they were often protected by aircraft pg.385
-Keyon Love

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-Troops suffered from dysentery
-Many horrific experiences led to battle fatigue and shell shock
which many didn't recover
-due to cold and wet trenches for long a long time many got trench foot
-Another common  infection was  trench mouth
-Troops were surrendered by filth, rats and polluted water  due to the new weapons and tactics of the war

-suffered from the smell of gas and decaying bodies, and a lack of sleep

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- May 1917 The Germans had shifted their position on France and were within 50 miles of Paris (p. 386)
- July and August 1917 U.S. troops help win the Second Battle of the Marne (p. 386)
- September 1917 U.S. soldiers begin the offensive against German soldiers at Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne area (p. 386)
- October 1918 Alvin York becomes a war hero by killing 25 Germans and capturing 132 prisoners (p. 386)
- November 1918 Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies and German sailors rebel against the gov't, causing the establishment of a German republic (p. 386)
- On the eleventh hour of November 11th, 1918 Germany signs the armistice (p. 387)