A School History of the Great War

Name: A School History of the Great War
Author: McKinley, Albert E. (Albert Edward)

McKinley, Albert E. (Albert Edward)

World War, 1914-1918

Damascus, taken, 148.
Dardanelles, 51, 96.
  Wilson on, 178.
Democratic movements, 8, 121.
_Der Tag_, 67.
D'Esperey, General, 147.
Dewey, Admiral, 54.
Diaz, General, 149.
Dobrudja, 62, 113, 138.
Dublin, in rebellion, 117.
Duma, 120-121.

East Prussia, 30;
  invaded, 85, 97.
_Emden_, cruise of, 92-93.
England, 21;
  see Great Britain.
Erzerum, captured, 111.
Esthonia, 137.

Falkland Is., naval battle, 93.
Finland, 136-137.
Flame-thrower, 95.
Flanders, battles of, 82, 143.
Foch, General, 143-149.
Food and fuel control in U.S., 154-156.
France,
  before the war, 19-20, 13;
  Triple Entente, 57-58;
  enters the war, 73-74;
  in the war, 77-84, 95, 107-109, 118-120, 141-150.
Francis Ferdinand, assassinated, 70.
Francis Joseph, 16.
Franco-Prussian War, 13, 20, 28-29.
Freedom of the seas, Wilson on, 172.

Galicia, in the war, 86, 97, 112, 122-123.
Gallipoli campaign, 96.
Garibaldi, 17.
Gas, used in warfare, 95, 142.
George, Lloyd, on Alsace-Lorraine, 48.
Gerard, Ambassador, 129.
German propaganda in U.S., 165-167.
Germany,
  before the war, 12-14;
  why Germany wanted war, 27-34;
  German militarism, 34-37;
  opposition to peace movements, 39, 42-46;
  colonial ambitions, 31, 53-56;
  Triple Alliance, 56-57;
  backs Turkey, 63-65;
  preparations for Great War, 67-68;
  precipitates the war, 70, 72-75;
  in the war, 77-109, 113-150;
  treatment of occupied territory, 82-84;
  loses colonies, 89-91;
  navy, 37, 91-94, 101-103, 114-116, 128-130, 164;
  blockaded, 92, 100;
  aircraft, 104-105;
  peace offensive (1917, 1918), 135-138;
  new tactics (1918), 141-142;
  defeated, asks for peace, 149-150.
Gorizia, taken, 114.
Great Britain,
  before the war, 21-23;
  colonies, 11, 22, 105;
  danger from Germany, 32, 37;
  Triple Entente, 58;
  efforts for peace, 72-73;
  enters the war, 74-75;
  army in France, 79-82, 95, 108-109, 118-119, 141-149;
  in Africa, 90;
  navy, 91-94;
  in Gallipoli, 96;
  in Mesopotamia, 111-112, 125;
  conscription, 116;
  in Palestine, 125-126, 148.
Great War,
  causes, 5, 27, 34, 48, 67;
  declarations, 73;
  in 1914, 77;
  in 1915, 95;
  in 1916, 107;
  in 1917, 118;
  in 1918, 135;
  United States in, 130-133, 152;
  peace problems, 168.
Greece,
  before the war, 23-24, 59-65;
  Balkan wars, 64-65;
  in the Great War, 98, 147.
Greeks, 62.
Grey, Sir Edward, 72.
Guynemer, French airman, 119.

Hague Conferences, 41-46.
Hague Conventions, 45.
Hague Peace Tribunal, 43-44.
Helgoland Bight, battle, 92.
Herzegovina, 69.
Hindenburg, von, General, 85, 97.
Hindenburg line, 118, 149.
Holy Allies, 8, 9.
Hungary, 15-16;
  see Austria-Hungary.

Indemnity, 27, 29.
Industrial development of Europe, 9.
International law, 38-40, 45.
Ireland, rebellion in, 116-117.
Isonzo River, 114.
Italia Irredenta; Wilson on.
Italy,
  before the war, 17-18;
  in Triple Alliance, 57;
  refuses to support Austria against Serbia, 69;
  neutral, 75;
  in the war, 99, 114, 127-128, 147, 149.

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A School History of the Great War

McKinley, Albert E. (Albert Edward)

World War, 1914-1918

Damascus, taken, 148.
Dardanelles, 51, 96.
  Wilson on, 178.
Democratic movements, 8, 121.
_Der Tag_, 67.
D'Esperey, General, 147.
Dewey, Admiral, 54.
Diaz, General, 149.
Dobrudja, 62, 113, 138.
Dublin, in rebellion, 117.
Duma, 120-121.

East Prussia, 30;
  invaded, 85, 97.
_Emden_, cruise of, 92-93.
England, 21;
  see Great Britain.
Erzerum, captured, 111.
Esthonia, 137.

Falkland Is., naval battle, 93.
Finland, 136-137.
Flame-thrower, 95.
Flanders, battles of, 82, 143.
Foch, General, 143-149.
Food and fuel control in U.S., 154-156.
France,
  before the war, 19-20, 13;
  Triple Entente, 57-58;
  enters the war, 73-74;
  in the war, 77-84, 95, 107-109, 118-120, 141-150.
Francis Ferdinand, assassinated, 70.
Francis Joseph, 16.
Franco-Prussian War, 13, 20, 28-29.
Freedom of the seas, Wilson on, 172.

Galicia, in the war, 86, 97, 112, 122-123.
Gallipoli campaign, 96.
Garibaldi, 17.
Gas, used in warfare, 95, 142.
George, Lloyd, on Alsace-Lorraine, 48.
Gerard, Ambassador, 129.
German propaganda in U.S., 165-167.
Germany,
  before the war, 12-14;
  why Germany wanted war, 27-34;
  German militarism, 34-37;
  opposition to peace movements, 39, 42-46;
  colonial ambitions, 31, 53-56;
  Triple Alliance, 56-57;
  backs Turkey, 63-65;
  preparations for Great War, 67-68;
  precipitates the war, 70, 72-75;
  in the war, 77-109, 113-150;
  treatment of occupied territory, 82-84;
  loses colonies, 89-91;
  navy, 37, 91-94, 101-103, 114-116, 128-130, 164;
  blockaded, 92, 100;
  aircraft, 104-105;
  peace offensive (1917, 1918), 135-138;
  new tactics (1918), 141-142;
  defeated, asks for peace, 149-150.
Gorizia, taken, 114.
Great Britain,
  before the war, 21-23;
  colonies, 11, 22, 105;
  danger from Germany, 32, 37;
  Triple Entente, 58;
  efforts for peace, 72-73;
  enters the war, 74-75;
  army in France, 79-82, 95, 108-109, 118-119, 141-149;
  in Africa, 90;
  navy, 91-94;
  in Gallipoli, 96;
  in Mesopotamia, 111-112, 125;
  conscription, 116;
  in Palestine, 125-126, 148.
Great War,
  causes, 5, 27, 34, 48, 67;
  declarations, 73;
  in 1914, 77;
  in 1915, 95;
  in 1916, 107;
  in 1917, 118;
  in 1918, 135;
  United States in, 130-133, 152;
  peace problems, 168.
Greece,
  before the war, 23-24, 59-65;
  Balkan wars, 64-65;
  in the Great War, 98, 147.
Greeks, 62.
Grey, Sir Edward, 72.
Guynemer, French airman, 119.

Hague Conferences, 41-46.
Hague Conventions, 45.
Hague Peace Tribunal, 43-44.
Helgoland Bight, battle, 92.
Herzegovina, 69.
Hindenburg, von, General, 85, 97.
Hindenburg line, 118, 149.
Holy Allies, 8, 9.
Hungary, 15-16;
  see Austria-Hungary.

Indemnity, 27, 29.
Industrial development of Europe, 9.
International law, 38-40, 45.
Ireland, rebellion in, 116-117.
Isonzo River, 114.
Italia Irredenta; Wilson on.
Italy,
  before the war, 17-18;
  in Triple Alliance, 57;
  refuses to support Austria against Serbia, 69;
  neutral, 75;
  in the war, 99, 114, 127-128, 147, 149.

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