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World War I
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Archduke Ferdinand assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. -
Wilson declares U.S. neutrality
Wilson states that U.S. will not join the war -
Germany
Germany declares waters around British Isles a war zone -
Lusitania sunk by Germans
Torpedoed without warning, the Lusitania sinks in 18 minutes, killing 1198 (128 Americans) -
Woodrow wilson
president in u.s
