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(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
One this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for WW1 which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France , and invades neutral Belgium. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Caused tension between Germans and Americans. The Germans sank American ship. -
Election of Woodrow Wilson
The 1916 presidential election was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election held on Thursday , November 7, 1916 -
Congress passes the Espionage Acts
Federal act passed to prohibit obtaining information. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German foreign office in January 1917 -
The US declares war/ congress votes to declare war
Wilson requested, and congress approved a declaration of war against Austria- Hungary -
Submarines back
Germany used submarines warfare in European waterway. This act
caused the US into war which caused a defeat of Germany. -
Wilson asks for Declaration of War
President Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany saying " the world must be made safe for democracy." -
Selective Service Act
Congress passed this act, authorizing the draft. Young men could now be able to participate in the war. -
Spanish Influenza
This was an unusual deadly influenza pandemic, affected 500 million people around the world. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The treaty gave Germany land of Ukraine and Poland, but made tension with America,France,Britain. -
Battle of Cantigny
It was the first major American offense of the war, the Americans fought bravely and soon attacked other German positions -
Armistice (EU)
Germany asked their allies to sign an Armistice, that was an agreement to stop fighting. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany after hitlers troops invade Germany
