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America and World War One

By esaltzy12

  • Woodrow Wilson becomes President

    Woodrow Wilson becomes President
    Inaguration of Woodrow Wilson
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    Woodrow Wilson's Presidency

  • Assassination of the Archduke of Bosnia

    Assassination of the Archduke of Bosnia

  • Germany promises support of Austrians

    Germany promises support of Austrians
    photoinfo

  • Austria declares war on Serbia

    Austria declares war on Serbia
    photoinfo
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    American Neutrality

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    info

  • William Jennings Bryan makes illegal all private loans to complete America's neutrality.

    William Jennings Bryan makes illegal all private loans to complete America's neutrality.
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    Jane Addams speaks up against America's entry into war.

  • First German U-boat to sink British ship

    info source The SM U 21 sinks HMS Pathfinder

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
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  • Theodor Roosevelt speaks up about joining the war

    Theodor Roosevelt speaks up about joining the war
    info

  • Britain formally welcomed America to secure peace.

    Britain formally welcomed America to secure peace.
    Fall of 1915... no specific date.
    Edward Grey, of England, contacts House and formally welcomes American help to secure peace if they would like to give it.
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    "He Kept Us Out of War"

    Wilson's second campaign slogan.

  • U-boat Ultimatum with Germany

    US gives Germany a last warning to stop all U-baot activity.

  • Wilson makes speech before League to Enfore Peace.

    It was a general appeal though, and France and Britain did not like it.
    Likely that they would have liked America's direct support instead.

  • Wilson insults Republican's in speech...

    ... claiming they have no direction and the right way to vote is for him because he will keep the country neutral.

  • Election day for Wiilson's 2nd term as President

    Election day for Wiilson's 2nd term as President
    photoelection date

  • "President Asks All to Aid War Sufferers": article

    article
    Starting to feel sympathy towards those struggling and dying in the war.

  • First Aeroplane Attack

    InformationGermany attacks Britain from the sky.

  • A newswritter mentions the danger of the Berlin Ring

  • Wilson asks to supply American merchant ships with defensive arms, but that is all. No sign of entering the war.

    Wilson asks to supply American merchant ships with defensive arms, but that is all. No sign of entering the war.
    info

  • Wilson advised Congress to declare war against Germany

    Wilson advised Congress to declare war against Germany
    info

  • Congressional report on whether or not to enter the war

  • America enters World War One

    America enters World War One

  • The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany

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  • Henry Ford speaks out against war

    Henry Ford speaks out against war
    This proves that even after America entered the war, there was still opposition to it.

  • Official end of WWI (Germany signs armistice with Allies)

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