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start to the most destructive war in history
Archduke of Austria-Hungary killed -
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American trade
American trade with France and Great Britain tripled while trade with Germany dropped nearly 90 percent -
Intercepted message
British intelligence intercepted the Zimmerman Telegram.
Message had German's trying to convince Mexico to join the Germans, Guaranteeing Mexico getting their land back that they lost to the United States. -
America joins the war
America declared war on Germany -
Creation of the Committee on Public Information
president Wilson created the committee on public information to raise American consiousness -
pass of Espionage and sedition acts of 1917
Anyone could be sent to jail if found guilty of criticizing government war policy or create difficulties wartime directives. -
battles
American soldiers played a huge role in turning the war around at chateau-thierry -
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chasing Germans
Americans had to push German troops from the Meuse River.
Succeeded and chased them into the Argonne Forest -
end of ww1
War ended
