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Ferdinand gets assassinanted
On August 1, 1914, four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, two more great European powers—Russia and Germany—declare war on each other; the same day, France orders a general mobilization. The so-called “Great War” that would be one of unappericated destruction and loss of life, resulting in the deaths of some 20 million soldiers and civilians and the physical devastation of much of the European continent. -
Warsaw is captured by the germans
The Germans succeed in capturing Warsaw from the Russians -
The Allies Evaculate
After several months of conflict in Gallipoli the allies decide to retreat -
The battle of Verdun
This date signifies the start of the battle of Verdun. This was a battle between the German and French armies. -
America Joined
America joined WWI in 1917 and this is why. The first reason was because we wished to keep our trade with other countries safe. America knew that they would have to join one side or the other on the war and America joined the Allies. The first few years of the war America had sent most of its exports to Great Britain and the other allies so they could be assisted. The reason that America stayed out of the war for such a long time was because Senator Hughes wanted it that way but we joined later. -
The fear
Communism: a government based on one political party that is ruled by a dictatorship. Communism is something completely different from America's Republic and in 1919 we feared that communism would take over. In 1919 a communist party formed in the U.S. and sent bombs to the government. This clearly made everyone afraid that the communists would overthrow the government. Thankfully later the bombs that were sent were found to be duds and the threat of communism diminished partially. -
The Clayton Anitrust
The Clayton Antitrust act is important to U.S. history because it was the only act that successfully ended all business monopolism. If an organization's CEO tried to start a monopoly on a good then he/she would be prosecuted. The act also is something that is needed to know because it made the farm organizations and labor unions free from the antitrust laws. That had been a problem for the two groups for a very long time. That is why the Clayton Antitrust act is important. -
Italy declared war on Russia
Italy was originally nuetral in WW1 but they considered there options and decided to join the allied forces and on the 23rd of may 1915 they declared war and against Germany and Austria
