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Archduke assasinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated by the Black Hand in Sarajevo -
G.B. declares war
Great Britain declares war on Germany -
USA declares neutriality
USA formally declares their Neutrality -
Japan declares war
Japan declares war against Germany -
Battle of the Marne
Beginning of the battle of the Marne, the battle started on the river Marne near Paris, France -
Battle of Ypres
The first Battle at ypres during World War 1, went on to be a massive warzone dutring the war. -
Peace talks in Europe
Wilson's advisor Colonel Edwards goes to Europe to hold peace talks with both sides -
Merchant ship torpedoed
William P.Fyre American Merchant ship torpedoed off the coast of Britain said to be carrying Arms to Britain. -
Waters around Britain are a warzone
Germany declare that the water off the coast of Britain as a warzone -
Lusitania sunk
British Ocean Liner Lusitania sunk by German U-boats off the coast of Britain, many deaths including 120 American citizens -
Bomb in US senate
German professor at Cornell University explodes a bomb in the US senate -
Camps to train soldiers
Ex "rough rider" Leonard Wood sets up a camp to train soldiers. Several such camps go on to train up to 16,000 soldiers by 1916 -
Anocona attacked by Germans
27 US citizens died when the Anacona was attacked by German U-boas -
Standing army of 142,000
President Wilson demands a standing army of 142,000 and a backup of 400,000 -
Germany agrees to leaving neutral ships alone
Germany were put under pressure by the Americans agree to leave neutral shipping alone and to stick to international rules of naval warfare -
US citizens to avoind sailing
A resolution in congress that US citizens should avoid traveling by ships -
Army Rorganization act
Army Reorganization Act passed by congress- army strength up to 175,000 -
Easter Uprising
In Ireland where rebels rose against British rule with the hope from Germany. -
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Fearing of losing the war if USA jpoins, Germany, with many more U-boats built, resumes unrestricted submarine warfare to starve great Britain. -
Wilson breaks diplomatic relations with Germany
Because of the resumption of U-boats attacks. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The zimmermann telegram wanted Mexico to attack America to keep them out of the war, with the help of Germany and the central powers. -
USA declares war
Wilson asks congress to declare war -
Selective Service Act
Passed by wilson. Authorized registration and drafting of men between 21and 30 -
Espionage Act
Passed to prevent spying and prevent critiicsm of war -
First Military Airfields
US went from 55 planes to approx 17,000 -
14 points
Woodrow Wilson makes his fourteen points speach to congress -
Bellow wood
After two weeks of fighting US marines capture Bellowwood in France -
John J. Pershing
General John J. Pershing establishes independent Amaerican Navy -
US troops join japan
10,000 US troops join japan in the invasion of Russia -
Last offensive
Many US soldiers take part in what was to be the last allied offensive -
Armistice
Germany signs the Armistice on 5 a.m, and 11a.m ( 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month)
