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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered by Gavrilo Princip, this cause the Great War to begin. -
Great War Begins
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the war to begin. -
Kaiser declares “open season” on ships
This proclaimed the North Sea as a war zone. -
Lusitania sunk
The Lusitania was unwarningly torpedoed by a German submarine, 1,198 people drowned including 128 Americans. -
Battle of the Somme
This was one of the largest battles fought during WWI and one of the bloodiest battles in military history. It was near the Somme River in France. -
Wilson re-elected
In the election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson became only the second Pres. to be elected to 2 consecutive term, he beat Charles Evan Hughes in this election. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
In the note, Zimmerman was telling the ambassador to offer major financial aid to Mexico if they agreed to be Germany’s ally in any future US-German conflict. -
Russia pulls out of the war
People began breaking out in riots because they were not pleased with how the gov. handled the major food shortages in the country. -
Selective Service Act
Required all men in the US between 21 and 30 yrs old to register for military services. -
Convoy system
This was a system where all merchant ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean would travel in groups and be protected by the British, this was put into place because of multiple attacks. -
Espionage Age passed
This. along with the Sedition Act, made it a crime to talk about information that could interfere with our forces’ efforts in the war. -
Flu Epidemic
This influenza pandemic killed between 20 and 40 million, more than the Great War (WWI) itself. It is known as the most devastating epidemic recorded in history. -
Fourteen Points speech
Speech given by Pres. Woodrow Wilson stating principles of peace to use for negotiations to end the war. -
Sedition Act passed
This outlawed false criticism of the American gov. -
Germany signs armistice
The armistice signed by Germany and Allies called for a ceasefire on the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month. -
US declares war on Germany
4 days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US declared war.