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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand(Heir to the astraian-hungarian throne, and Archduke in Serbia) was shot dead, along with his wife, Sohpie - Duchess of Hohenberg in Sarajevo after/during a parade. They were assassinatied by Gavrilo Princip. Motives were to join all Slovs together under one rule, and the saw Franz Ferdinand as a problem. War began after this action. -
Germany Declares War on France
This is essential the next domino in the domino effect, having started from the assassination of Ferdinand. After Germany Declares war on France they must invade France, but to do so they must go through Belgium which entangles Great Britain into the war because of a previous agreement with Belgium. -
U.S. Neutrality
US president Woodrow Wilson declares policy of US neutrality, saying we will not intervene in the war because it does not involve us. -
Battle of Tannenberg
This was a battle between Russia and Germany, it lasted approximately 7 days. Battle resulted in Russias army being crushed, it was Germany's greatest victory on the Eastern front. -
German U-boats
German U-boats begin attacking neutral and allied ships, which is one of the reasons the US decided to join the war. On this day Germany also declared a blockade of Britain. Germany was getting out of hand and people in America were starting to notice the injustices and cruelties. -
Lusitania
Germany sinks the British ship 'Lusitania', which had american citizens on it who were killed. This creates big problems between the US and Germany. -
Re-Election
President Woodrow Wilson is reelected, he barely won, and was remembered for
"He kept us out of war"
The american people did not want to join the war, they knew there were incredible injustices going on but did not want to get involved and by reelecting someone who had kept them out before looking promsing. -
Zimmermann
Zimmermann telgram given to the US by Britain, a note containing details of Russia persauding Mexico to join them in defeating US, and in return they receive land in the US that was once theirs. -
US declares war on Germany
The unrestriced submarine warfare, and the telgram made the decision final.
He feared war would change America forever, making her tougher, less humane. "Once lead these people into war, and they'll forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance ... the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of our national life ... every man who refused to conform would have to pay the penalty." -eyewitnesstohistory.com -
Armistice Day
"The eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month". Marks the cease fire on the western front. Between Allies of WWI andGermany. Also known as Veterans day in the United States. Some people take a moment of silence on this day for the more than 20 million that died or were killed.
