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Wilson’s Presidency term
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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The archduke was driving down the street where a failed assassination attempt was made on him and injured a officer. He went to visit the officer instead of fleeing, and on his way to visit the officer he was shot and killed. -
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Great Migration
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Lusitania
This was a ship that was designed to look friendly but was carrying ammunition and contraband items. It was sunk by a German submarine. -
Italy Joins War
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Jeannette Pickering Rankin
an American politician and women's rights advocate, and the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana -
Romania enter the war
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First Aeroplane raid
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USA declares war on Germany
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Selective Service Act
Authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. -
Espionage Act
An act that punishes those that conspire against the U.S.A or even leak classified information and can lead to serious punishment. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
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Influenza (flu) epidemic
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Wilson’s 14 points
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Sedition Act
A act that broadens the espionage acts coverages, made more things offend-able, and causes more severe punishment. -
Armistice with Turkey
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Armistice Signed
At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end. -
Schenk vs. US
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US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
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19th amendment
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Teapot Dome Scandal
