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Beginning of War
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austia-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
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World War 1
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Germany declares war on Russia
Germany & Austria-Hungary -
Germany declares war on France
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Germany declares war on Belgium
Germany declared war on neutral Belgium and attempts to defeat France quickly. Britain declares war on Germany. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
Austira-Hungary and Germany officialy begins their "Central Powers" -
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany declares they will attack any ships entering or extiting Britain. US decided to remain neutral. -
U-boat sinks Lusitania
About 1200 people died & 128 Americans die. Many Americans angered & want war with Germany -
Germany angers US
Germany responds to U.S. anger by continuing to sink ships without warning -
Lafayette Escadrilles
Hundreds of Americans volunteered to fight with France. They wanted to help becasue they felt they needed to repay France for their help in the American Revolution. -
US warns Germany
President Woodrow Wilson warns Germany to stop unrestricted submarine warfare policies -
President Wilson Re-elected
Woodrow Wilson is re-elected as president of US with campaign slogan "He kept us out of the war" -
Germany Angers US More
Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare again -
Zimmerman Telegram
US & Britain learns of Germany proposing a Mexican-German alliance in war between US & Germany and to give Mexican back land lost in Mexican-American war. -
US Draws Closer To War
As Germany contninued sinking American ships, President Wilson adressed Congress, ginving them a long list of Germany. -
US declares War on Germany
President Wilson asks Congress to declare war with Germany.
