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Archduke Francis Ferdinand is killed!
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Russia begins the mobilization of troops.
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Germany declares war on Gelguim and Britian enters World War I.
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Woodrow Wilson declares the United States as a neutral country.
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Suffregists, dressed in black and carrying a banner of a dove, marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue.
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The first Battle of the Marne begins!
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The first Battle of the Marne ends
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Germans sink the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans!
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Henry Ford vowed that he would burn down his factories before allowing them to make goods for the war in Europe.
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German submarine torpedoes a ship called the Sussex, killing/injuring 2 Americans!
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Germany informs the US that it would end the Sussex pledge (a pledge promising Germany would warn ships before attacking) and resume unristricted submarine warfare the following day.
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America breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany.
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Germany sinks the US ships City of Memphis, Illinois, and Vigilancia!
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The President's Cabinet votes unanimously for war.
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Wilson tells Congress, "The world must be made safe for democracy."
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The US finally enters World War I.
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The third Battle of Ypres begins!
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The third Battle of Ypres ended.
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Woodrow Wilson presented the Fourteen Points to Congress.
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Russia, whose goverment was overthrown by the Bolsheviks, sign a truce with Germany.
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Geman forces attack British lines!
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Battle of Cantigny begins!
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The Battle of Chateau-Thierry begins!
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Battle of Belleau Wood begins!
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Battle of Belleau Wood ends.
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The second Battle of the Marne begins!
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The second Battle of the Marne ends.
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Battle of St. Mihel begins!
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Batlle of St. Mihel ends.
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The Battle of Meuse-Argonne begins!
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The Battle of Meuse-Argonne ends.
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The Allies present the treaty to the Germans.
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The treaty is signed at Versailles and ends World War I!
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Congress voted to disregard the Treaty of Versailles and declares the war offically over!
