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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Two shots in Sarajevo ignited the fires of war and drew Europe toward World War I. it is significant to united states because its a formative moment in the long civil rights movement, -
The United States declares its neutrality.
The Siege of Liege occurs as Germans attack the Belgian fortress city but meet resistance from Belgian troops inside the Liege Forts. The twelve forts surrounding the city are then bombarded into submission by German and Austrian howitzers using high explosive shells. It has a significant on the united states because President Woodrow Wilson on this day in 1914 declared that the United States would remain “impartial in thought as well as in action. -
The Germany submarine.
On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England. Of the 1,959 men, women, and children on board, 1,195 perished, including 123 Americans. its a significant to the united states because The disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U.S. entering World War I. -
Republican Jeannette Rankin.
Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. its significant to the united states because Democratic U.S. President Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated Republican Charles E -
British naval
British naval intelligence intercepted and decrypted a telegram sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Ambassador in Mexico City. it is significant to united states because the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. -
declared war
the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe. it is a significant to the united states because the United States declared war on the German Empire, -
Battle of Mount Ortigara
Shock troops with the Austro-Hungarian Army pushed 11 Italian divisions off the Mount Ortigara summit, regaining their important defensive position in Asiago, Italy. it is significant to the united states because the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. -
congress passes
On May 16, 1918, the United States Congress passes the Sedition Act a piece of legislation designed to protect America's participation in World War I. its significant to the united states because The Sedition Act of 1918 was enacted on May 16, 1918 to extend the Espionage Act of 1917. -
world war 1 ends
This Day in History, November 11, 1918: World War I Ends. On November 11, 1918 an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I. its significant on the united states because, the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I. -
Versailles Peace Treaty,
The Versailles Peace Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919, officially ended World War I. Of note, on the same day, five-years earlier the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated at Sarajevo, Bosnia, starting the war. it is significant because officially ended World War I.