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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
In 1914 The Archduke was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, they wanted to break away from Austria and become the South Slavick Yugoslavia. -
Wilson Urges Neutrality
At this time Wilson wanted America to be impartial to everything that was going on in the other parts of the world even though people were crying out for help. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The boat took 18 minutes to sink after being torpedoed by U-boat U-20 killing 1,198 people and leaving 761 survivors. -
Zimmerman Note
This message came encoded from Arthur Zimmermann and was asking Mexico to join Germany. If Mexico joined, Germany would help them get all the land back that the U.S. had taken. -
America Declares War
On this date, Wilson went before a joint session to ask for a declaration of war against Germany. -
American Troops Enter Europe
The U.S. enters Europe to help fight the central powers, under the leadership of Major General John J. Pershing -
Creation of the CPI
The CPI is the Committee on Public Information, the committee was made to promote the war at home to get people to help out any way they could. -
Selective Service Act
This was the second draft ever held in the United states. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act was intended to prohibit interference with military operations and to prevent insubordination. -
Wilson’s 14 Points
The points were presented by Woodrow Wilson during the first world war, these points were about peace and and how to negotiate peacefully. -
Second Battle of Marne
This was the last major German offensive push to the western front during WWI. -
German Surrender in Compiegne, France
This was the agreement between the Allied Powers and Germany which was signed in Compiegne, France. -
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Paris Peace Conference
This was a meeting between the allied powers to set peace terms for the defeated powers. -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejected the treaty because they had many objections with the League of Nations and did not want to join.
