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(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany declares war on France
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(EU) German invasion of Belgium
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(EU)Britain declares war on Germany
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(EU) Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)
The Lusitania was a passenger ship that got sunk by a Germany U-Boat. The US was outraged about what happened and this pushed them towards war. Because the ship was carrying weapons, Germany "said" they had a "good" reason to sink the ship. -
(US) Election of Woodrow Wilson (1916)
He was the 28th president of the United States. He didn't want to go to war but Germany pushed him. -
(EU) The Zimmerman Note
Mexico sent a telegram to Germany. The telegram was of Mexico agreeing to enter the war attacking America. This made the Americans angry and pushed them towards war. -
Russian Revolution
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(US) Congress Votes to Declare War
The United States declared War on Germany. The sinking of the Lusitania is what lead the US to join the war. The US fought beside Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan (The Allied Powers) against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (The Central Powers) -
(US) Congress passes the Espionage Acts (1917)
The Espionage Acts was made after the war. It made talking about the war a crime..
