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(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajewo
On this day, the Archduke of Australian-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because entangling alliances. -
Germany Declares War On France
On this day Germany invades Belgium. Britain then sends an ultimatum, rejected by the Germans, to withdraw from Belgium. -
Britain Declares War On Germany
The declaration was a result of German refusal to remove troops from Belgium. The United Kingdom had signed the Treaty of London which guaranteed British and French defense of Belgium sovereignty. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat destroyed and sank the mail ship, Lusitania. -
Election Of Woodrow Wilson
On this day, Wilson Woodrow ran in an election against Charles Evans Hughes ad he beat him. -
Zimmerman Note
On this day, Germany received a note declaring war on the united states. -
America Enters The War/Congress Votes For Declaration of War
On this day, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France. -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
On this day, an act was put into effect to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war. -
War Revenue Act
On this day, an Act was put into place to increase income taxes to raise more money for the war. -
Wilson Re-election
On this day, Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate. -
Spanish Influenza
Around this time, there was a deadly epidemic going around that affected about 500 million people. -
Wilson's 14 Points
On this ay, Woodrow Wilson published 14 points of negotiation saying that the war should end peacefully. -
Selective Service Act
On this day, Congress passed this act so that when every man turned 18 he had to enter the draft for WWI. -
Armistice
On this day, there was a truce of war signed by Germany. -
Treaty Of Versailles
On this day, there was a treaty signed to get Germany to break peace against their allied powers.