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World War I
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Archduke Assasination
Archduke of Austria was assasinated which creates war across Serbia, Austria-Hungry, and Germany -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungry was angry about a Serbian group killing the Archduke. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germans had no choice but to go to war to defend their Austrian allies after the Russians started to back with the Serbians. -
Germany declares war on France
The Germans thought that France would be very weak so they could conquer. -
The USA declares itself neutral
The U.S. wanted to keep peace but Germany saw things defferently -
The Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine
The sinking of the Lusitania enraged Americans and helped them come into the war. -
Germany stops sinking American vessels
After much anger by the U.S., Germany finally stopped. -
Serbia falls
German, Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian force the Serbian Empire to fall. -
The First Battle of Somme
An extremely high death rate in the battle (over 1.3 mllion). -
President Woodrow Wilson
Wilson was all about staying neutral and keeping peace during the war until repeated attacks on U.S. ships set to change his mind. -
The Zimmerman Note
Included an offer from Germany, proposing that Mexico go against the U.S. -
The U.S. goes to war
President Wilson had enough of staying neutral, he was ready to fight. -
U.S. Declares war on Germany.
After being kicked at by Germany the U.S. gets back at them. -
Espionage Act
A law that forbade anyone from speaking wrongly about the U.S. and the involvment in the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty that attempted to end the war between Germany and the Allied Powers -
The End of the War
The End of the War. Soldiers are happy!
