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Great War Begins
Started because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, by a member of the ¨Black Hands¨ group -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Him and his wife got shot by a Serbian nationalist -
Lusitania sank
German submarines sank a ship called ¨Lusitania¨ -
Kaiser declares “open season” on ships
Kaiser told his people to sink any ship they encountered -
Battle of the Somme
British and French were against Germans -
Wilson re-elected
Wilson got elected president for the second time -
Zimmerman note intercepted
Note that was intercepted from germany asking alliance with mexico. -
US declares war on Germany
US declares war on germany. -
Convoy system
Traveling in groups to protect merchant ships from attacking countries -
Selective Service Act
This required all men between the ages of 21-30 to register for military service. -
Espionage Age passed
This has been amended numerous times of the years. It originally was found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code (War) but now it can be found under Title 18, Crime. -
Russia pulls out of the war
They withdrew because of major military reversals they experienced in the field and because of the internal upheaval and political change that had accumulated from the Bolshevik Revolution. -
Fourteen Points speech
Woodrow Wilson made a speech to promote world peace -
Flu Epidemic
It killed an estimated 50 million people. It attacked over one-fifth of the world's population. -
Germany signs armistice
Called for a ceasefire and the eventual end of World War 1. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
Sedition Act passed
Put further restrictions on speech and arms within the country
