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Battle of the Somme
Battle fought by the British and French against the German Empire. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
A Serbian nationalist shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife because they didn't want to be controlled by Austria-Hungary anymore. -
Great War Begins
Germany declares war on France which starts the war. -
Kaiser Declares "Open Season" on Ships
Germany uses U-Boats to sink all ships in the Atlantic. -
Lusitania Sinks
German U-Boats sank the Lusitania which was a ship carrying American passengers. -
Wilson re-elected
Woodrow Wilson was elected for a second term because he wanted to keep America out of the war. -
Zimmerman Note intercepted
A secret telegram from Germany to Mexico telling them to declare war on the United States to get some of their land back. -
US Declares war on Germany
German U-Boats kept sinking American ships and ships with American passengers. -
Selective Service Act
An act authorized by the government to raise a national army so America could enter World War I -
Convoy System
British Royal Navy introduced a new convoy system where all merchant ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean. -
Espionage Act passed
Intended to prohibit from interfering with the military and to prevent the support of enemies of the United States during the war. -
Russia pulls out of the War
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over the Russian government and he wanted Russia to be communist and take Russia out of the war. -
Fourteen Points Speech
Statement of principles of peace and it was supposed to be used for peace negotiations so they could end WWI. -
Sedition Act Passed
Extended the Espionage Act to cover a broader range of offenses. -
Germany signs Armistice
This ended fighting on the Western Front. And was a complete defeat for Germany. -
Flu Epidemic
The flu epidemic killed more people than WWI.
