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Arch Duke Ferdinand Assasinated
On June 28th 1914, Austrian Arch Duke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. They were riding together after a banquet when they were shot by Gavrilo Princip. This was the major starting point of WW1. -
Panama Canal Built
After many years of working, finally on August 15th 1914 the Panama Canal was finally completed. The Panama Canal changed industry and shipping around the world and made travel in South America much more efficient. -
Lusitania Sunk
The Lusitania was a passenger ship sunk by a German torpedo during WW1. Over 1,100 passengers died, many of those being Americans. This violated a moral code that passenger ships could not be sunk and this was a major factor into the United States entering the war. -
Sussex Pledge
The Sussex Pledge was a promise that the German government gave to the world. They stated that any ship they were going to attack they would give adequate warning before hand. The Germans did not hold to this promise very long and it soon was broken. -
U.S. enters WWI
President Woodrow Wilson declared war against Germany on April 4th 1917. This effectively entered the United States into the world war. There were various reasons for his decision to enter the war but the most prominent being the Germans extreme navy attacks against the Americans. -
18th Amendment Passed
When the 18th Amendment passed, so did the Americans right to alcohol. It was prohibited to manufacture, ship, or import alcohol. This did not stand very well with many Americans and the law was later repealed December of 1933. -
19th Amendment Passed
On June 4th 1919, women's suffrage was finally supported. The senate finally passed the amendment that gave women the right to vote. After many years of petitioning and rallying, the women finally had their freedom. -
Treaty of Versailles Signed
The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles in France. The signing of the treaty allowed WW1 to end. It enacted what was called "war guilt" which caused countries like Germany to take responsibility for the war. The treaty took away German military power, German territory, and sent them into poverty. It is this treaty that largely can be contributed to the start of WW2.