https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch Everything leading up to America joining the war. en-us 2017-12-07 19:48:54 UTC 2024-05-30 16:46:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214306595 World War 1 first started off when a terrorist from Serbia assassinated the the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.]]> 2017-12-07 19:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214306595 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214309699 Countries were competing to have the best/strongest military.]]> 2017-12-07 19:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214309699 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214310898 Allies of Serbia fought to protect them and Austria-Hungary fought to help them. Then more and more joined and started a big war]]> 2017-12-07 20:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214310898 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214312603 Countries were competing for power and territory]]> 2017-12-07 20:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214312603 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214313035 People believed that their country was right and first for everything and was better than other nations]]> 2017-12-07 20:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214313035 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214313566 Austria-Hungary ask Serbia if they can undergo investigation in their country, and if not, war would ensue. Serbia told Russia to help them and they prepare for war. Austria-Hungary tell Germany and prepare also. ]]> 2017-12-07 20:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214313566 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214314579 Austria declared war against Serbia. Germany declared war against Russia and France.]]> 2017-12-07 20:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214314579 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214626451 Since France was on Britain's coastline, and had relations with them, Britain declared war on Germany.]]> 2017-12-08 19:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214626451 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214628426 2017-12-08 19:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214628426 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214628726 There were many countries that got involved with the war, even though it started as a small conflict between two nations.]]> 2017-12-08 19:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214628726 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214629219 These were the central powers. They included Germany, Austria-Hungary and later the Ottoman Empire.]]> 2017-12-08 19:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214629219 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214629590 These were the countries that were allies with each other. So one country's war would also be their alliance's war. The countries involved were France, Britain, Russia, Serbia and later Japan, Italy and the U.S.]]> 2017-12-08 19:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214629590 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214630466 For the war, the Americans were neutral and didn't want anything to do with the war. Both of the sides asked the U.S. for help, but they were still neutral to joining any side. If to join, most Americans were anti-German, so Britain would be the best option at the time.]]> 2017-12-08 19:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214630466 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214634332 2017-12-08 19:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214634332 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214634638 Trade with American allies reached $2.4 billion. This was because of the war. Many countries needed weaponry, supplies, etc. While buying from America, American bankers lent more than $3 billion. This would turn out to be very good for the economy.]]> 2017-12-08 19:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214634638 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214636038 Germany starts to use their "U-boats" or submarines and start sinking any foreign ships they see. While doing this, they also sunk passenger ships. ]]> 2017-12-08 19:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214636038 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214636955 The first ship sunk due to Germany's submarine warfare was the Lusitania, which was sunk on the coast of Ireland. 1,198 people die, including 128 Americans. Because of this, American public opinion was against Germany. After, Germany sunk another ship, called the SS Arabic.  America sends Germany a warning to stop their sinking of passenger ships and Germany accepts. Then they sink the Sussex Ultimatum, in which 80 die and 4  Americans on that ship die.]]> 2017-12-08 19:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214636955 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214638789 Woodrow Wilson, who didn't want war, goes against Charles Evans Hughes and Wilson wins 277-254.]]> 2017-12-08 20:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214638789 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639294 2017-12-08 20:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639294 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639620 Germany announced to sink any foreign ship they see.]]> 2017-12-08 20:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639620 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639808 The Zimmerman note is intercepted by Britain, and it is sent to America. The press prints it and sends it out. American people get very angry. The Zimmerman note told Mexico if they helped than they would get their land taken from America back.]]> 2017-12-08 20:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214639808 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214640506 A German submarine sinks 4 merchant ships and enrages America as a whole.]]> 2017-12-08 20:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214640506 1045931 https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214640683 U.S. Congress meets and vote on whether to declare war or not. The vote goes through and President Wilson tells America that U.S. has declared war on Germany.]]> 2017-12-08 20:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1045931/jhytrtxun6ch/wish/214640683