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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
A serbian nationalist gunned him down in Sarajevo. -
Wilson urges neutrality
The U.S. declares neutrality for the first world war. -
Sinking of The Lusitania
The Germans sunk the ship carrying war materials and U.S, citizens. -
Zimmerman note
The Zimmermann Telegram was a telegram from Germany to get Mexico into the war. -
American declares war
America declared war on Germany -
Creation of the CPI
The CPI was created to domestically publicize the American war effort. -
Selective Service Act
The U.S. could now draft citizens into the military. -
American troops enter Europe
American troops enter Europe but didn't get onto the front lines until October. -
Espionage Act
made it a crime for any person to convey info intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces -
Wilson's 14 points
This was a statement for peace and used for peace talks at the end of the war. -
Second Battle of Marne
The last major German offensive on the western front during the first world war. -
German Surrender in Compiegne, France
The Armistice of Compiegne, France. This ended the fighting on the Western front. -
Paris Peace Conference
This was the meeting of the victorious Allied Powers following the end of World War I. -
Rejection of The Treaty of Versailles
The U.S. senate rejected the treaty based primarily on objections of the League of Nations. The US would never ratify to join the League of Nations.
