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The Election of President Woodrow WIlson
Wilson's platform called for limits on corporate campaign contributions, tariff reductions, newer and stronger antitrust laws, and a federal income tax. -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WW1
The Assassination ignited the fires of war and drew Europe toward WW1. Although he escaped he bombing, Archduke was later assassinated. -
America Proclaims Neutrality in World War 1
The importance of America proclaiming neutrality in World War 1 is that the American economy boomed during the period of neutrality. The war demanded extreme needs for industrial and agricultural improvement in America -
The Battle of the Marne
The war began because the German Army invaded France with a plan to win the War in 40 days, they were successful. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was an American filled Merchant ship that was blown up and sunk in foreign waters. The ship went down due to a German torpedo and resulted in over 100 American casualties. -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle lasted from February up until mid December when it ended on the 18th. This Battle was the longest to take place during the 1st world war and was located in the hills north of Verdun-sur-meuse -
The Sussex Incident
The Sussex Incident was a result of the torpedoing of a ship at sale. The ship which was attacked was a French owned vessel. -
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Somme was a major Battle of the First world war. It was fought by the British and Fresh against the German army. It ended November 1916. -
The Re-Election of President Woodrow Wilson
In 1924 Woodrow Wilson was re-elected in the 33rd election. He narrowly defeated Charles Evans Hughes. -
The Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
British signals intelligence intercepted and decrypted a coded German Telegram from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman that was intended for Germany's ambassador to Mexico. -
The Declaration of New Unrestricted submarine Warfare by Germany
The Declaration was composed in result of threats by Germans to use new "U-boats". This was bad for just about everyone except the Germans. -
The United States enters World War 1
Senate voted in support of the measure to declare a war against Germany. The House concurred two days later. War was declared on December 7, 1917. -
The Selective Service Act
The Congress passed the act authorizing the federal government to temporarily expand the military through conscription. -
The Espionage Act
The Act was amended shortly after the U.S declared World War 1. The Act made it a crime to spread information intended to interfere with war efforts. -
The Landing of American Expeditionary Force in France
The first landing in France was in early July at Saint-Nazaire. The war lasted for over 4 years. -
The Fourteen Points by President Wilson
The 14 points was a statement of principles for peace that was used for peace negotiations. -
The Beginning of The Spanish Flu Epidemic
The virus attacked the victim's lungs. researchers believe the flu originated in the United States. -
Russia pulls out of World War 1
Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed on March 3, 1918, ending Russia's involvement in World War I. -
The Passing of the Sedition Act
Passed by a Federalist-controlled Congress on July 14, the Sedition Act of 1798 was part of a series of measures, commonly known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, ostensibly designed to deal with the threats involved in the “quasi-war” with France. -
The Battle of Argonne Forest
The Meuse–Argonne offensive was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of November 11, 1918. -
Armistice day ends World War 1
On November 11, 1918 an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I. -
The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles
The Paris Peace Conference convened in January 1919 at Versailles just outside Paris. The conference was called to establish the terms of the peace after the war.