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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
A young nationalist shot Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. Ferdinand was heir to the throne in Austria. -
Great War begins
With the assassination of the archduke of Austria. Everyone began declaring war on each other. -
Kaiser declares "open season" on ships
Kaiser declared the North Sea a war zone and warned that all ships from the Allied Powers were going to be sunk. -
Lusitania sank
A german U-boat sank the Lusitania carrying a lot of americans. -
Battle of the Somme
One of the bloodiest battles in history. More than 1.5 million men died. -
Wilson re-elected
Wilson won the election and remained president. He intended to stay out of WWI and the american people liked that. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
British intelligence intercepted a telegram from Germany's foreign secretary to the german ambassador to mexico. -
US declares war on Germany
US declared war on Germany mainly because of the sinking of the Lusitania -
World War I
Act that authorized the federal government to build a national army by drafting Americans. -
Convoy System
The british navy deployed a convoy system that protected merchant ships while they were traveling throughout the Atlantic. -
Espionage Age passed
Act passed that prohibited US citizens from acting against the government and military during war times. -
Flu Epidemic
The flu spread throughout the world killing more people than WWI did. Between 20 and 40 million people died from Influenza. -
Fourteen Points Speech
Speech made by President Wilson on the principles of peace. -
Russia pulls out of war
Russia signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to end their role in WWI. -
Sedition Act passed
Added on to the espionage act and further restricted citizens from opposing the government and military. -
Germany signs Armistice
Germany signed agreement to end WWI called Armistice.
