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Kaiser declares “open season” on ships
Kaiser proclaimed the north sea a war zone -
Assassination of franz ferdinand
Franz is assassinated. -
Great War Begins
World war 1 begins. -
Lusitania sank
The RMS Lusitania sank -
Battle of the Somme
Battle fought between the British and French against the German Empire -
Wilson Re-Election
Woodrow Wilson is re-elected -
Zimmerman note intercepted
Telegram was intercepted by British Intelligence -
US declares war on Germany
Us declares war on germany -
Selective Service Act
Authorized government to raise an army. -
Convoy system
Group of merchant vessels sailing together without an escort -
Espionage Age passed
Crime to interfere with information for war. -
Russia pulls out of the war
Russia Pulls out -
Flu Epidemic
Worldwide epidemic of the flu. -
Fourteen Points speech
Speech by Wilson that was used for peace and peace negotiation. -
Sedition Act passed
Extension of Espionage act -
Germany signs armistice
Ended the fighting on the western front.
