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Kaiser declares “open season” on ships
Germany uses U boats to sink all ships. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep. Set off the powder keg of Europe. -
Great War Begins
WWI, also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 -
Lusitania sank
Germans sank Lusitania that was a civilian ship carrying Americans on board. -
Battle of the Somme
It was one of the largest battles of the First World War. -
Wilson re-elected
Wilson is re-elected -
Zimmerman note intercepted
Germany tells Mexico they'll give significant financial aid to Mexico if it agreed to enter any future U.S-German conflict as a German ally. - intercepted by British -
US declares war on Germany
U.S. declares war on germany -
Selective Service Act
A compulsory enlistment of men to join the army. -
Espionage Act Passed
People are not allowed to speak freely during wartime -
Russia Pulls out of the War
Russia has a revolution and is forced to leave war -
Flu epidemic
It was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic, the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus. -
Fourteen Points speech
A speech made by Woodrow Wilson that was given to Congress on January 8, 1918 declaring that WW1 was being fought for a moral cause and calling for peace in Europe. -
Sedition Act passed
Authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. -
Convoy system
Ships travel in packs for a greater chance of survival. -
Germany signs armistice
It ended the fighting on the Western front.
