order of events - WW1 by Shriya Jonnalagadda https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th en-us 2022-10-18 17:15:54 UTC 2026-01-22 23:28:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Zimmerman Telegram January 1917 https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345575443 Letter from Germany suggesting a military alliance with Mexico if the US were to join WW1. 
Mexico would benefit from Germany because they would get Texas back from the US.
Intercepted by British, US alliance]]> 2022-10-18 17:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345575443 Sussex Pledge - May 1916 https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345581312 Germany's promise to the US that they would not sink non-military ships.]]> 2022-10-18 17:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345581312 Sinking of the Lusitania - May 1915 https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345582996 Germany torpedoed the British Lusitania, which killed almost 1,200 people. This was the inciting event that ultimately caused the US's involvement in WWI.]]> 2022-10-18 17:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345582996 Russian Revolution: 1917-1923 jonnalagaddash https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345592025 The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution from the Russian Empire. WW1 exposed the weakness of the Tsarist Government

]]> 2022-10-18 17:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345592025 National Defense Act June 3rd, 1916 https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345593815 President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Defense Act
Increased federal supervision and federal pay for the National Guard
More money for the military, makes military larger to protect]]> 2022-10-18 17:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345593815 Unrestricted Submarine Warfare - 1915 jonnalagaddash https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345601424 First introduced in early 1915 to WW1, Germany declared the area around the British Isles because Germany would attack British merchant ships. ]]> 2022-10-18 17:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345601424 Declaration of War - April 1917 https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345604319 President Woodrow Wilson called on Congress to declare war on Germany, officially changing their position from neutral to German opposition.]]> 2022-10-18 17:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jonnalagaddash/fk7avc16jvkod6th/wish/2345604319