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assasination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife, visit Sarajevo in Bosnia. A bomb is thrown at their auto but misses. Undaunted, they continue their visit only to be shot and killed a short time later by a lone assassin. Believing the assassin to be a Serbian nationalist, the Austrians target their anger toward Serbia. this impacted the U.S because these actions sparked world war one -
war delcared
Great Britain declares war on Germany. The declaration is binding on all Dominions within the British Empire including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa. this impacted US bc we had to help our allies in the war -
germans sink boat
- A German U-Boat torpedoes the British passenger liner Lusitania off the Irish coast. It sinks in 18 minutes, drowning 1,201 persons, including 128 Americans. President Woodrow Wilson subsequently sends four diplomatic protests to Germany.
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peace from war
- American voters re-elect President Woodrow Wilson who had campaigned on the slogan, "He kept us out of war."
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british vrs the world
british sent telegram to allies and then U.S had an out cry the telegram sent to british allies made americans angry and caused a huge out cry for war -
U.S.A vrs germany
- The United States of America declares war on Germany.
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american troops vrs france
- The first American troops land in France. this impacted the US because this was the start of a huge battle. the second we touched france the war basically started
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hours of fighting
railway car at Compiègne, France, the Germans sign the Armistice which is effectivethe 11 hour of the11 day of the11 month. Fighting continues all along the Western Front until precisely 11 o'clock, with 2,000 casualties experienced that day by all sides. Artillery barrages also erupt as 11 am draws near as soldiers yearn to claim they fired the very last shot in the war.
this impacted the US because after hours of fighting 2000 people died and the war was coming to a close -
war is over
At the Palace of Versailles in France, a German delegation signs the Treaty formally ending the war. Its 230 pages contain terms that have little in common with Wilson's Fourteen Points as the Germans had hoped. Germans back home react with mass demonstrations against the perceived harshness, especially clauses that assess sole blame for the war on Germany. this impacted the US because a peace treaty was made which closed the war at last.