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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
A teenage Serbian gunned down him and his wife. -
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Great War begins
A global war originating in Europe, also known as the first World War. Russia and Germany declared war on eachother. -
Kaiser declares "open season" on ships
He announced a major step, proclaiming the north sea a war zone. -
Lusitania sank
The German U-boat torpedoed and sank the Lusitania. -
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Battle of the Somme
Was a battle of the first World war that was fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German empire. -
Wilson re-elected
Wilson was re-elected in the 1916 election. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
An internal diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
Selective Service Act
This act authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the entry of America into World War 1 -
Espionage Age passed
United States federal law that was passed shortly after the U.S. entry into WWI -
Russia pulls out of the war
A group of communists led by Vladimir Lenin overthrew the government and he wanted to focus on building up a communist state. -
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Flu epidemic
Flu pandemic was an unusually dead influenza pandemic. -
Fourteen points speech
Fourteen points was a statement of principles for world peace that was used for peace negotiations to end WWI. -
Sedition act passed
Was an act of the United States congress that extended the Espionage act. -
Convoy system
A group of merchant vessels sailing together, with or without naval escorts. -
Germany signs armistice
It ended the fighting on the western front. -
US declares war on Germany
After the sinking of the Lusitania, and the zimmerman note the US decides to join WWI
