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Bosnian assasin murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Throne
The Archduke was killed by a terrorist group in the hope that Bosnia will be freed from Austria-Hungary. -
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World War 1
Also called the Great War, the War to end all Wars, and the War of Wars. Starts with the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and ends with the agreement of a ceasefire between the Allies and the Central Powers. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat off the coast of Ireland sank the Lusitania, A passanger ship, which carried many Americans on board. -
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Pershing's Expedition
Pershing invaded Mexico to chase Pancho Villa. -
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Battle of Verdun
A German offencive at the town of Verdun-sur-Meuse in France.
They lost 355,000 to 434,000 men. -
Attack on the Sussex
The French passenger ferry, Sussex, was torpedoed by the Germans. Although the ship did manage to stay afloat, she was irrepairably damanged. -
Germany agrees to the Sussex pledge.
Germany yileds to AMerican complaints after one of their U-boats torpedoes the Sussex. -
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Battle of the Somme
The Allies launched a massive counterattack along the banks of the Somme River in France. The Allies managed to penetrate 6 miles into German occupied territory. They lost 623,000 men. -
Black Tom Explosion
A sucessful German sabotage effort in New Jersey at a munitions depot. -
Election of 1916
Wilson wins reelection on the slogan "He kept us out of the war!" -
Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany allows its U-boats to sink any and all enemy shipping. -
Kinsland Explosion
After the Black Tom explosion, German sabotuers then chose a munitions factory in the same state. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram that was intercepted by the British between Mexico and Germany that promised German assistance in the event that America joins the side of the Allies in WW1. -
America goes to war!
Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war and gets it. Only 50 Representatives and 6 Senators voted against it. -
Selective Service Act Passed
The Selective Service Act was a draft to get more men for the military. -
First Ship to travel through the Panama Canal.
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German Counterattack
Germany counterattacks the allies and launched a massive assault. They were stopped only 50 miles from Paris. -
Sedition Act of 1918
Wilson signed the Sedition Act of 1918 into law, which is clearly unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment, however this act was necessary. -
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Paris Peace Conference
More than 30 nations attended but was mainly run by the Big Four: Britain, France, America, and Italy. -
The Allies request that Kaiser Wilhelm II be extradited.
The Allies requested that Kaiser Wilhelm II from the Netherlands after World War 1.
