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The Election of President Woodrow Wilson
after the election Wilson concluded that America could not remain neutral in the World War. On April 2,1917, he asked Congress for a declaration of war -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand:the Out break of WWI
the importance of the assassination was it created the out break of world war 1 that brought everyone in to fight cause of alliances -
America Proclaims Neutrality in World War 1
it was important because it allowed the country to focus on domestic issues, avoid being drawn into a devastating European conflict -
The Battle of Marne
effectively halted the German advance towards Paris marking the end of their rapid offensive and essentially forcing both sides into trench warfare -
The sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania was a significant event in World War I that had many consequences also caused international outrage and helped turn public opinion against Germany. -
The Battle of Verdun
one of the bloodiest conflicts with around 300,000 killed -
The Sussex Incident
torpedo attack on a french ship -
The Battle of Somme
known to have defined the trench warfare -
The re-election pf president Woodrow Wilson
Wilson's re-election made him the first Democrat since Andrew Jackson (in 1832) to win two consecutive terms. The Democrats kept control of Congress. -
The Fourteen Points by President Wilson
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The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
played big role of what pushed the United States of America into World War 1 -
The Declaration of New Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare turned public opinion against Germany he strategy sent more merchant and passenger ships to the bottom of the ocean, increasing the loss of American lives. -
The United States enters World War 1
turning the tide in favor of the Allies by providing substantial manpower, resources, and financial support, ultimately leading to the defeat of Germany and ending the war with an Allied victory; without American involvement, the Allies could have potentially lost the war due to exhaustion and lack of supplies. -
The Selective Service Act
it establishes a system for registering young men in the United States in case a draft is ever -
The Espionage act
criminalized activities that threatened the United States during World War I such as disloyalty and more -
The Landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France
It injected a large force that would end up helping them win -
The Fourteen Points By President Wilson
It was Wilson visual of lasting peace after the war -
The Beginning Of The Spanish Flu Epidemic
the pandemic shorten world war 1 cause it killed little less than half of what the war killed -
Russia Pulls Out Of World War 1
It shifted power because it let Germany not have to worry about so much and they could really focus on elsewhere -
The passing of the Sedition Act
It marked an attempt by the federalist party to suppress political opposition -
The Battle of Argonne Forest
it marked a important turning point that caused the war to end -
Armistice Day ends World War 1
to celebrate the end of the war and honor those who faught and lost their lives -
The Paris Peace conference & Treaty of Versailles
The Peace conference established the terms of peace after the war The treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for the war