Question

chapter 7
visual summary
directions: complete the graphic organizer below.
1914
june _________________ is
assassinated.
july austria - hungary declares war on serbia.
august germany declares war on russia and
france and invades belgium.
1915
may german u - boat sank the british lusitania,
killing 128 americans.
1917
january germany requests an alliance with
______________ if the united states
entered the war.
february - march germany attacks and sinks
six american ships.
april u.s. congress declares war against
germany.
may _____________ sets up a military
draft.
july the american expeditionary force, under
the command of general john j. pershing,
arrives in paris.
december russia’s new government pulls out
of the war.
1918
march germany launches huge gas attack and
bombardment along the western front.
september american expeditionary force
launches massive offensive; germans begin to
retreat across the western front.
november germany signs armistice.
1919
january world leaders meet at paris peace
conference.
june germany and the allies sign the
____________
1920
march u.s. senate rejects the treaty of
versailles and league of nations.

Explanation:

These are key events of World War I and its aftermath. The blanks correspond to critical historical figures, agreements, and actions:

1. The June 1914 assassination triggered WWI.
2. Germany sought an alliance to counter U.S. entry.
3. The U.S. established a draft to build its wartime army.
4. The 1919 treaty formally ended the war with Germany.

Answer:

1. 1914 June: Archduke Franz Ferdinand
2. 1917 January: Mexico
3. 1917 May: The United States (U.S. government)
4. 1919 June: Treaty of Versailles