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Assassination of Archuke Franz Ferdinand
Arch duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie were assinated at point blank range, They were in the Balkan Provinance of Bosnia, Savajero, the assassins name was Gavrilo Princip.The assassination led to the First World War when Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum against Serbia, which was partially rejected. Austria-Hungary then declared war, marking the outbreak of the war -
WW I begains & US reaction
Two days after declaring war on Russia Germany also declares war on France. The result of the Austria-Hungary war declaration leads to the start of World War 1 because of all the linked alliances and each country into war .The United States declared neutrality because they didn't want to get involved in the war and they agreed with President Woodrow Wilson. The United State’s want for neutrality would end soon because of the tension between Germany and the United States. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
An american ship with American citizens was sank by a German submarine. The boat was suspected to contain heavy artillary meant for Great Brittian. The americans were helping the British army. They denied ever having any weapons abord the ship, just civilians. -
Arabic Pledge
The Germans attacked the Lusitania without warning and the ship went down within 18 minutes. 1198 people on board died. .Stated that Germany would warn non-military ships 30 minutes before they sank them to make sure the passengers and crew got out safely. -
Pancho Villa raids Mexico
Panco Villa kidnapped 18 Americans from a Mexican train and killed them. A few weeks later Villa led a army of about 1,500 people across the border to stage a brutal raid against the small American town of Columbus, New Mexico. Villa and his men killed 19 people and left the town in flames. -
Sussex Pledge
Woodrow Wilson declared that if Germany were to continue practiceing attacking ships, the United States would break diplomatic relations with Germany. Fearing the entry of the United States into World War I, Germany issued the Sussex Pledge that says Germany will attack ships with more rule.s -
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"He kept us out of war"
The famous slogan that was used during Woodrow Wilson prisidential campaign. A refrence that he helped us stay out of ny trouble or fighting. -
Zimmermann Note
The Zimmerman Note was a note that was intended for Mexico sent by Germany. The note was asking the Mexicans to embark in a war against the United States, who was to enter the war soon. The Note was intercepted and decifered by British intelligence, and the United States was informed. -
Resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
The German army decided and announced that they would sink any boat hat they wanted to. They would sink any boat that they felt had intentions that were against them, or that were in the water at the time. Like the sinking of the Lusitania. -
Russian Revolution
The Emperor was forced to abdicate and the old regime was changed by a provisional government during the first revolution. The second revolution, the Provisional Government was replaced with a Bolshevik government.
