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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
A teenage Serbian nationalist gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. -
Great War Begins
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the beginning of the Great War. -
Kaiser Declares "Open Season" on Ships
Kaiser Wilhelm declares battle on ships, and the North Sea becomes a war zone. -
Lusitania Sank
the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. -
Battle of the Somme
This was the first major battle fought in WW1. -
Re-election of Wilson
Former president, Woodrow Wilson was re-elected. -
Zimmerman Note Intercepted
Zimmermann instructed the ambassador, Count Johann von Bernstorff, to offer significant financial aid to Mexico if it agreed to enter any future U.S-German conflict as a German ally. -
U.S. Declares War on Germany
Zimmermann proposed that in the event of war with the US, Germany and Mexico would join in an alliance. This made Wilson have no choice but to declare war on Germany. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act is a way to draft men into the war to fight for America. -
Espionage Act Passed
An act passed saying that people are not allowed speak freely during the time of war. -
Russia Pulls Out of War
Russia has a revolution and is forced to leave the war. -
Flu Epidemic
An extremely fatal influenza outbreak began, killing thousands of people. -
Fourteen Points Speech
Woodrow wilson’s postwar speech about peace and reuniting the nation again. -
Sedition Act Passed
A document designed to protect America's nation after WW1. -
Convoy System
A system created that makes ships travel together in groups to increase the chance of survival. -
Germany Signs Armistice
Agreement that ended the fighting on the western front.
