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Germany places blockade on Great Britain
Germany creates a blockade on Great Britain to prevent shipping from the Allies. Any ship approaching was a target for the Germans to destroy. -
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The United States' Involvement in WWI
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The U-Boat takes down Lusitania
German Submarine (aka U-Boat) takes down the Lusitania ship and all passengers which consisted of civilians, including 128 Americans. -
German U-Boats Stop.
Due to America’s anger, Germany stops its submarine warfare. -
President Wilson warns Germany
President Woodrow Wilson publicly advised Germany to cease with restricted U-Boat (submarine) warfare. -
Germany continues with the underwater warfare
Germany puts submarine warfare policies back into place. -
Wilson asks to declare war
President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany -
US troops face war in France
Troops from United States experience trench warfare in France -
14 Points: A solution to war?
President Woodrow Wilson introduces his 14 Points idea, a plan to create permanent world peace. -
Russia's Civil War: US aids
President Wilson agrees to send “volunteer” troops into Russia, to assist the White armies in defeating the Reds. -
The Great War is brought to an end
The war ends. Germany and the Allies sign an Armistice.