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Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo -
Schliffen Plan
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. -
Labor Shortage
America stated experiencing a labor shortage after the first two years of WWI -
Women's Peace Party
Was the first autonomous national women's political organization in the United States -
Lusitania sunk
German U-boat sinks the Lusitania -
Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare- armies fought for mere yards or ground -
Selective Service Act
Selective Service Act is enabled, and required men to register for military service protection. By the end of 1918, 24 million men had registered under the act -
USA declares war on Germay
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
A person could be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the governmentor the war effort -
Austria-Hungary surrenders
Austria-Hungary surrenders to the Allies -
Germany signs an armstice with the Allies
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One -
Big Four
The Big Four and leaders of the defeated nations gathered in the Hall of Mirrors of te Palace of Versailles to sign the peace treaty -
Wilson and his speeches
President Wison set out on an 8,000 mile tour and delivered 34 speeches in about 2 weeks, explaining why the U.S. should join the League of Nations -
Wilson's Death
President Wilson suffers a stroke and lays partially paralyzed for more than two months. His once powerful voice was no more than a thick whisper -
U.S. and Germany
The United States and Germany sign a seperate peace treaty in 1921
