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By this time there was two major defense alliances in Europe. The Triple Entente, aka Allies. Fance, Britain and russia were in it.
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Austrian throne, visited the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. Crowd shot the Archduke and his wife Sophie.
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Austria-Hunhary, declared war on Russia's ally France
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After Germany invaded Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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The United States was ecperiencing a worker shortage.
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Known as one of the worst disasters. A U-boat snak the British liner Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland.
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The first Battle of the Somme lasted until November. The British suffered 60,000 casualties the first day
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The president called for "a peace without victory...a peace between equals". Neither side would impose harsh terms on the other. President hoped they would join together.
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The Kaiser announced that U-boats would sink all ships in British waters-hostile or neutral on sight
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America had mobilized for war against the Central Powers for two reasons, to ensure Allied repayment of debts to the U.S and to prevent the Germans ffrom threatening U.S shipping.
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House of Representatives were debating President Wilson;s request for war with Germany.
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Congress passed this and the Sedition Act. Under these a person could be fined up to 10,000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort
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In this one day the United States launched 95 ships
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Austria-Hungary surrendered to the Allies. the same day German sailors mutinied against government authority.
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Germany agreed to a cease-fireand signed the armistice, truce, that ended the war
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This flu affected aboult one-quarter of the U.S population. By 1919 about 500,000 Americans died from it.
