Major Events and Leaders WWI Major Events and Leaders

Major Events of WWI Assassination of Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand

Sinking of the Lusitania- German Submarines sink a cruise ship with Americans on it; the US demands the Germans stop unrestricted submarine warfare

Zimmerman Telegram- Germany attempts to gain the support of Mexico against the US because they intend to resume unrestricted Submarine warfare

Major Events of WWI United States enters war Russia leaves the war- Lenin and the Communists win the Russian Revolution and get out of WWI

Major Leaders of WWI Woodrow Wilson Kaiser Wilhelm II

Outcomes and global effects Colonies’ participation in the war, which increased demands for independence End of the Russian Imperial, Ottoman, German, and Austro-Hungarian empires Enormous cost of the war in lives, property, and social disruption

Treaty of Versailles Forced Germany to accept guilt for war and loss of territory and pay reparations Limited the German military

League of Nations International cooperative organization Established to prevent future wars United States not a member Failure of League because it did not have power to enforce its decisions

The mandate system The system was created to administer the colonies of defeated powers on a temporary basis. France and Great Britain became mandatory powers in the Middle East. French Mandates in the Middle East Syria Lebanon British Mandates in the Middle East Jordan Palestine (part became independent as the State of Israel)