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On this day the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip.This event is seen as the spark that caused WW1, which would only grow with the alliances made.
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Leading up from the assassination of the Austrian-Hungary Archduke.War is declared between Germany and France.Due to Germany Being in an alliance with the Austrian-Hungary empire.
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After news of the German invasion on Belgium.Great Britain declares at war on Germany due to an old alliance with Belgium to protect their neutrality.
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On August fourth when war was starting to break out across Europe a quote was given with a policy by the current U.S president on the United States Neutrality. He said that the nation "must be neutral in fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men's souls." Since most of Americas people were very nationalistic they agreed with this policy.
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Years after the germans created the design for the 'flamenwufer' they started using them in combat, first in a battle in Verdun against french soldiers and were continually used later on to sweep trenches and bunkers as a terrifying psychological weapon
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During its course towards Liverpool, while it was in the Irish channel the ship's captain was alerted of a German U-boat in the area.Deciding to speed up the U-boat spotted and sunk the Lusitania with a torpedo.Over 100 U.S citizens died and the backlash back in the U.S from the people was extreme, many were calling for war.
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Known as one of the bloodiest battles for the Britons during WW1.The battle of Somme was based around the Somme river of France and in total of all sides around one millions were hurt or killed.But notable occurrences happened here as the importance or air support came to be, and the first tank in combat was deployed.
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President Woodrow Wilson was reelected as president after many believed in his popular slogans such as "he kept us out of the war.
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The Germans send a telegram to Mexico proposing an alliance against the united states should they go to war.Great Britain intercepted and decoded the telegram learning the intentions of the Germans.They don't release this information to the United States.
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After learning of the contents of the Zimmerman note, President Woodrow Wilson immediately started increasing in the militarization of their army.
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After preparation President Woodrow Wilson reveals to the general population of America.Most hoping to still say neutral claim that the note must be fake until Zimmerman himself confirms the authenticity.
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After public opinion had heavily shifted towards the U.S entering WW1 as an Ally to the allied countries against Germany.Wilson goes before the American Congress and presents to them the declaration of war.
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days after President Wilson went to Congress to ask for a declaration of war.Congress passes the approval and releases the declaration of war on Germany.
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The U.S espionage act was to prevent information leaks from their own populace. It made it a crime to release information with intended purposes of interfering with the military and their war effort in the hopes of enemy successes.
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The spanish influenza or flu was a massive epidemic that went around during world war 1.It killed millions of people and was estimated to be between 50-100 millions.
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This battle was the first real battle that the U.S marines took place in. and almost 2000 thousand marines were killed in the battle trying to take over possession of the woods and get through the German machine-gun fire.
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The Armistice was signed in Le Francport as a way to stop any and all ways of fighting between the allies, and the Germans and their allies.Before Germany signed this armistice several other countries had signed aboard
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After the Armistice the allied and German allied countries came together to sign a treaty and plan for the future to prevent further wars and to see what reparations Germany would pay for being an aggressor.
