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Great War Begins
The great war is a war against every country -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
This tragedy cause WW1 -
Kaiser declares “open season” on ships
Proclaiming the North Sea a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries -
Lusitania sank
Germany sank, this drowned 128 Americans -
Battle of the Somme
Battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French -
Wilson re-elected
He became the first democratic president since Andrew Jackson -
Zimmerman Note Intercepted
Offer significant financial aid to Mexico if it agreed to enter any future U.S-German conflict as a German ally. -
Convoy System
Merchant vessels sailing together with or without naval escort, for mutual security and protection -
Espionage Age Passed
Was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code but is now found under Title 18 -
Russia pulls out of war
The country needed to focus on their country’s problem rather than on other countries problems -
Flu Epidemic
Killed between 20 and 40 million people -
Fourteen Points Speech
Woodrow Wilson gives speech outlining his plan for peace -
Sedition Act Passed
Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act -
Selective Service Act
Allowed the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into world war 1 -
Germany signs armistice
This ended the fighting on the western front -
US declares war on Germany
Hitler decided that it was a opportunity to be seized
