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EUROPE: ASSASINATION OF ARCHDUKE FERDINARND IN SARAJEVO
Archduke of Austria- Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This was a spark in WW1 because of alliances it grew. -
EUPORE:GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON FRANCE
It is self explainitory, Germany wanted to go to war. Germany was plotting on attacking Russia and because France and Russia are allies they wanted to just attack first. -
BRITAIN DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY
Germany attacked France through Belgium (FRANCE ALLIES WITH BRITIAN) . Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany. -
US: PRESIDENT WOODROW WISLON DECLARES US POLICY OF NEUTRALITY
Germany sunk the William Frye which is an American Vessel that sent grain to England. Wilson was mad at Germany and Germany tried to apologize by saying it was a mistake. But Germany sinks 4 more US merchant ships -
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
Christmas TrucE was a unofficial and impromptu cease-fire that occurred along the Western Front during World War I. The pause in fighting was not universally observed, nor had it been sanctioned by commanders on either side. -
US; THE SINKING OF LUSTITANIA
This was a ship sailing from New York to Liverpool. But a German U- Boat shot a torpedo at the ship at least 20,000 people died on he ship. 128 people was US citizens. -
US; WOODROW WISLON ELECTION
Wilson was elected to be president in 1913 and he was the president of the US until 1921. 28th president -
US: RECEIVES ZIMMERMAN NOTE
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Office in March 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. If the United States entered World War I against Germany, Mexico would recover Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. -
US: WOODROW WILSON ASKED TO DECLARE WAR
The president of the United States askes Congress to declare war on Germany. He said that “The world must be made safe for democracy.” ... -
US DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY/ ENTERS THE WAR
The United States ends its neutrally and has declared war on Germany. This was a few days after president Woodrow Wilson proposed this idea of war. -
US CONGRESS PASSED THE ESPIONAGE ACT
America declared war on Germany in April 1917. Two months later, the U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act, which defined espionage during wartime. -
US COMBAT FORCES ARRIVED IN FRANCE
This was the first time in history that the United States sent soldiers to fight on foreign grounds. The United States had a standing army of 127,500 officers and soldiers. -
RUSSIA SETTLES PEACE WITH THE CENTRAL POWERS AND EXITS THE WAR
A day after Bolsheviks seize control of Russian military headquarters at Mogilev, a formal ceasefire is proclaimed throughout the battle zone between Russia and the Central Powers. -
US PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON MAD THE "FOURTEEN POINTS" FOR PEACE AND TO END THE WAR
The Fourteen Points speech was a statement given to Congress on January 8, 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson declaring that WW1 was being fought for a moral cause and calling for peace in Europe. -
US ARMISTICE
A truce between America and Germany to stop frighting on land, sea and in air. Germany knew that they were no longer wanted to be in war because they knew they couldn't win. -
US: SPANISH INFLUENZA
This is a flu they spreaded among 500 million people around the world. This was a time where everyone got sick and needed treatment. -
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES IS SIGNED
The Treaty of Versailles signed by Germany and World War I has come to an end.
