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| The British passenger ship torpedoed by the Germans in 1915, who claimed munitions were on board. Over 1,000 died, including Americans, and this event helped turn American opinion against Germany. | ||
| He was the heir of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. He was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. This event sparked a series of actions that led to the beginning of WWI. | ||
| One of the treaties of Paris (1919) that ended WWI. It incensed Germans because of its harsh terms for reparations, territory, and control. | ||
| The name of Germany's fledgling post WWI democracy. Named for the seat of government, it was beset by social and economic problems and ended with the election of Hitler. | ||
| In 1916 the Germans and British navies met for the only major naval engagement of the war. Although the British actually suffered more losses than the Germans, the German navy was so damaged that it retreated and was unable to challenge Britain's highly effective blockade. | ||
| From 1914-18, both the Allied and Central Powers quickly became bogged down in the West. Due to massive artillery strikes and attrition, both sides relied on defensive warfare. | ||
| In 1917, the German Foreign Secretary sent what was supposed to be a secret message to the government of Mexico. He asked Mexico to attack the US, and Germany would in turn, support Mexican territory claims in the southwest US. The message was intercepted by the British, who gave it to the US, and it was one of the major reasons the US entered WWI. | ||
| A 1916 WWI (1914-1918) battle between German and British forces. Ending in a stalemate, the bitter three-month conflict is notable for the high number of casualties- 1.25 million men killed or wounded - and the first use of tanks in warfare. |
