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The Election of President Woodrow Wilson
in a 3 way election for the president,he only got 42% percent of all the votes,but he had got most of the electoral votes.He was a great president. -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WWI
when Austria-Hungary learned the assassins were supplied by Serbia,they blamed them and decided to attack.To protect Serbia,Russia decided to declare war on Austria-Hungary -
America Proclaims Neutrality in World War I
Most American just wanted to stay out of the war.The war wasnt going to solve anything and president Woodrow Wilson had policies about neutrality -
The Battle of the Marne
the French saved Paris from the Germans allowing them to continue the war.However the Germans succeed in capturing a large part of the industrial north east of France -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
the sinking of the ship made widespread criticism of Germany.Germany soon re-imposed its own restrictions on its submarines. -
The Battle of the Verdun
French repulsed a major German offensive.It was one of the longest,bloodiest,and most-ferocious battles of the 1st world war. -
The Sussex Incident
it was a torpedoing of a French cross-chanel passengar steamer,by a German submarine.This incident left 80 people wounded including 2 Americans. -
The Battle of the Somme
British and French forces fought German army North of the Somme river in France.A week long artillery bombardment followed. -
The Re-Election of President Woodrow Wilson
won the election in the middle of WW1.Wilson won over supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes.at the time of his re-election,America had stayed neutral regarding the war at this time tho. -
The Interception of the Zimmermann Telegram
British intercepted a code from Germany telegram from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman that was intended for Germany ambassador to Mexico. -
The Declaration of New Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
Germany declared a war zone around Britain.They then sunk ships in a no submarine warfare zone which angered many countries -
The United States Enters World War I
the U.S. Senate voted to declare war on Germany.The house concurred 2 days later. -
The Selective Service Act
this ensured a fair and equitable draft,if the U.S, needed one -
The Espionage Act
it is the intent of getting information with the intent to harm the U.S. or acquire things -
The Landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France
a formation of the U.S. army in France under General John J. Pershing.It was with most of our allies. -
The Fourteen Points by President Wilson
Wilsons 14 points were based on the principle of self determination,under which each nationalities would have their own state. -
The Beginning of the Spanish Flu Epidemic
researcher actually believe that the Spanish Flu started in the United States.Overcrowding and nasty living condition could've started the virus. -
Russia Pulls Out of World War I
they had a lot going on at the time and did not want to have to interfere with everything else going on -
The Passing of the Sedition Act
it curtailed the free speech of U.S citizens during times of war. -
The Battle of Argonne Forest
it was a fight that was apart of the final allied offensive of WW1.It was one of the final battles before the war ended -
Armistice Day Ends World War I
the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending WW1 -
The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles
It was a huge day where there was a meeting at Versailles just outside of Paris.The meeting was to discuss peace after the World War