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(EU) assassination on archduke
Archduke is shot by gavillo 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
Germany,Austria- Hungary, and Italy became an alliance in 1882. Agreeing to help each other if the one others to war. When Britain, and Russia became an alliance Germany declared war on France. -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
The reason there was war was because Germany refuse to remove troops from Belgium when Great Britain asked them to. -
sinking of lustinia
During May a German boat went and torpedoed a British owned steamship Lusitania this act killed 1128 people which also included128 Americans. -
wilson re-election
During 1916 the president Woodrow Wilson was re-elected. Staying true to his previous term to stay out of the war this gave him the win. Many had hope that he would stay true and keep us out of affairs of the war. Which was originally his plan. -
zimmerman notes
The British gave the Americans the decoded Zimmerman notes that why they could in some way force America to get on their side in the war. -
America Enters the War (1917)/ Congress votes for declaration of war
Once America had learned about what Germany had been planning president Wilson asked congress to approve of going to war.Once going over it congress approved allowing the United States to go to war. -
Congress passes the Espionage Acts
