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Kaiser Declares "Open Season" on ships
The Kaiser says that any ships may be taken by German army no matter what country they were from. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The heir to Austria- Hungary was killed by a Siberian nationalist. -
Great War Begins
The beginning of World War l. -
The Louisiana Sank
The USS Louisiana was sunk by a submarine. -
Battle of the Somme
The largest battle of World War 1 and it was between Germany and the British and French who were in an alliance. -
Woodrow Wilson Re-Elected
WIlson served a second term. -
The Battle of the Somme pt.2
The largest battle of World War 1 and it was between Germany and the British and French who were in an alliance. -
Zimmerman Note Intercepted
A letter detailing an alliance that was forming between Mexico and Germany. -
US Declares War on Germany
The UNited States joins the war by declaring war on Germany. -
Convoy System
A group of ships sailing together for protection. -
Selective Service Act
This allowed the US to raise a national army through conscription. -
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Influenza epidemic
More people died from the flu than in the war during this time. -
Fourteen Points Speech
Woodrow Wilson gave this speech on war aims and peace terms for WWl. -
Russia pulls out of the war.
Russia Pulls out of the war due to a coup. -
Espionage Act Passed
This act prohibited any forms of disloyal or profane speech about the United states government. -
The Sedition Act
This act extended the reach of the espionage act. -
Germany Signs Armistice
The armistice ended the fighting in world war l.
