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Start
The Archduke Franz heir to the trone of Austo-Hungarian throne. He was killed by a Serbian nationalost and theis is were the fighting started. -
First to Declare War
The ssasination of the Archduke caused Emperor Joseph of Austria-Hungry to declare war on Serbia and the entangled alliance agreements causes everyone not envolved to stat a War that lead to the Great World War. -
Germany Starts Using U-Boats
Great Britian is surrounded by the Germanin U-Boats (Submarines) -
Sinking the Lusitania
A german U-boat (submarine) sunk a U.S ship that held 1198 passenger and there were 128 American people on board. Germany attacked the shop because of the 4 million rounds of ammunation that it help on board because America was trading with Great Britian. -
Germanys Responce
The U.S. was made that Germany sunk a ship killing U.S. citizens and in responce they ended their rule of sinking ships without warning. -
Henry Ford's Peace Attempt
Ford tries to end the World War by chartering a Peace Ship. -
Remove Submarine Warfare
Presidant Wilson tld Germany that they should get rid of the unrestricted submarine warfare -
Bomb Explosion
Their was a suicidal bomb explossion in San- Franscisco during a pro- war preparedness parade and ten people were killed. -
LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLES
Group of volunterrs that wanted to repay france for helping in the American Revolution they were ready to fight with france. They were held back by presidant Wilson so America did not enter the war yet. -
Re- Election
President Woodrow Wilson is reelected as presidant and he mainly stands on his campain slogan "He kept us out of War" and wins. -
Germany Continues
Germany decides to keep on using the submarine in order to sink the Britian ships. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
This was a message sent to Mexico from Germany that was intercepted by Great Britian. The message was if the U.S. were to join the war than if Mexico helped them they would get the land that they lost from America back to Mexico. -
Publishment of the Telagram
The translated Zimmermann Telegram was published to the people of the U.S. -
Wilsons Pro- War Speech
Presidant Wilson gives a speech to try and convince Congress into going to war against Germany stateing "The world must be made safe for democracy" -
U.S. Joins the War
The United Startes goes to war against the the Central Powers
