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Kaiser declares "open season" on ships
Germany uses U boats to sink all ships. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
A teenage Serbian nationalism gunned down him and his wife as their car went through the streets of Sarajevo. -
Great War begins
Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as the Central powers and fought on the same side. -
Lusitania sank
Germans sank Lusitania which was a civilian ship carrying Americans on board. -
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Battle of Somme
First battle of World War 1. -
Wilson re-elected
Wilson got re-elected. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
Germany tells Mexico to declare war on Germany -
US Declares war on Germany
War was declared after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into WW1 through the enlistment of people. -
Espionage Age passed
It was intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment, to prevent insubordination in the military, and to prevent the support of United States enemies during wartime -
Russia pulls out of the war
Lenin wanted to concentrate on building up a communist state. -
Fourteen Points Speech
It was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
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Flu Epidemic
It was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic infecting over 500 million people across the world. -
Sedition Act passed
Designed to protect America's participation in World War 1. -
Convoy System
Ships travel in packs for a greater chance of survival. -
Germany Signs Armistice
It was an armistice during the First World War between the Allies and Germany. It ended the fighting on the Western Front.
