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Assassination of Franz Archduke Ferdinand
Franz Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by the Black Hand. -
Germany Declares War On Russia and France
Two days after declaring war on Russia,France makes its own declaration of war against Germany, readying its troops to move into the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, which it had forfeited to Germany in the settlement that ended the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. -
Lusitania Sinks
Also know as "sinking of the RMS," Lusitania was targeted by U-20(German U-boat0 and launched a torpedo, almost immediately another explosion rocked the ship and Lusitania sunk within 18 minutes. -
Woodrow Wilson Re-elected
By virtue of legislations and the slogan"he kept of from war," Wilson narrowly won the re-election. -
Zimmerman Note
A coded message sent from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman to Germany's ambassador in Mexico, Heinrich Von Eckhardt. -
U.S. Declares War
World War 1 was sparked by the assassination of Archdule Franz Ferdinand -
Selective Service Act
Men were drafted to fill vacancies in the armed forces awhich could not be filled though voluntary means. -
The League of Nations
An international organization that promoted peace and prevent wars betweeen countries. -
Sedition Act passed
Punish anyone who had an unpariotic speech during the war time. -
WW1 Ends
The Treaty of Versailles was to ensure a lasting peace by punishing Germany and setting up a League of Nations to solve diplomatic problems.
