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Events leading to WWI
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resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
The German U-Boats attacked US ships and Passengers from across the Atlantic. This caused the US to declear war on Germany. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
With Franz Dead Serbia was given a document From Austria-Hungary. The document would delt with most disagreements between them, Serbia would agree with all but 2 agreements. Unhappy with this Austria decleared war with Serbia, Russia was a friend to Serbia and Germany to Austria both declearing war on eachother. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A british Ship that was sunk by a German U-boat killed 1198 People in cluding 128 Americans, This Ship was used for traviling people and shipping supples across the Atlantic. -
Arabic Pledge
This was an agreement that Germany would restrect Unrestrcted submarine warfare, Like the Sussex pledge the German's U Boat attacked the Lusitania withch killed 128 Americans, and 1198 other people. -
He Kept us out of war
As A slogon Used by Woodrow wilson wining Wilson Reelection, This was followed by Laws that prohibited Child Labor and Limited railroad workers to an eight hour day. -
Pancho Villa Raids New Mexico
Pancho Villa Raided New Mexico and killed 18 Americans, which drove Woodrow Willson to take action and send 4,800 troops into Mexico, when WWI broke out Wilson thought Pancho Villa was no longer a threat and sent the solders to Europe -
Sussex Pledge
This was a Promis that the Germans instituted a policy of Unrestrictied Submarine Warfare, In which allowed armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships to be attacked with out warning. Germany Attacked a French Ship called the Sussex and was serverly Damaged and killed 50 people. -
Zimmermann Note
The Zimmerman Note was a diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to Join them in the event that The united states gets involved in the war in europe, the Zimmermann Note was a coded telegram dispached by the Foreign Secretary For the german empire that said Mexico will regain the lost teritorys of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution caused Russian Troops to retreate from the East and have the germans give one final push that failed in the west -
WWI begains and US reaction
At first Americans didn't want to be in a war that wasn't on there Land, But after Germany Attacked US ships and Passengers, Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. Once we got into the war most Americans where behind the troops
