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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
As visiting Sarajevo in Bosnia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife encountered a bomb thrown at their auto that got missed. Not so much later both were killed from being shot from a "lone assassin". The assassin was previewed as a Serbian nationalist, making hatred toward Serbia. Within United States involvement, this sparked the beginning of World War |. -
Neutrality is declared by the United States.
The United States, proclaimed by president Woodrow Wilson, to stay neutral during the wars between France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. President Woodrow Wilson wanted to avoid issues and involvement within European conflicts. -
Sinking of The Lusitania
Four diplomatic protest were sent to Germany by President Woodrow Wilson, from a German U-Boat. Drowning 1,201 people, including 128 Americans, the Lusitania sinks off the Irish coast by a German U-Boat from an underwater missile that was designed to be fired to explode on the reaching target. -
President Woodrow Wilson re-election.
In the United States, presidential elections were held with Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes. The slogan "He kept us out of war" was President Woodrow Wilson campaign from American voters. -
Intercepted telegram.
In the German Foreign Office, Alfred Zimmermann sent a telegram to the German embassies, that was intercepted by the British. The telegram used numbers. Against the United States, Mexico and Germany would do an alliance. Mexico would expand into the United States, while Germany provided support. The telegram was made public, after it got to the United States from being passed to the British. From being public, president Teddy Roosevelt favored involvement in the war with an American military. -
War was declared on Germany by the United States.
The Zimmermann telegram, submarine warfare, and Germany's attempts to form an alliance with Mexico, were reasons the United States declared war on Germany. German spying on the United States were talked about by President Wilson. -
American troops landing in France.
In the port of Saint Nazaire, France, was where the first U.S. infantry troops landed. To avoid the German submarines, the landing was kept a secret. -
The Sedition act passes by the United States.
To extend the Espionage Act of 1917, the Sedition Act of 1918 was established. The Sedition act was a law, making American citizens illegal to speak out against the government.