Chapter 24 Timeline

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  • Bosnian assasin murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Throne

    Bosnian assasin murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Throne

    The Archduke was killed by a terrorist group in the hope that Bosnia will be freed from Austria-Hungary.
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    World War 1

    Also called the Great War, the War to end all Wars, and the War of Wars. Starts with the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and ends with the agreement of a ceasefire between the Allies and the Central Powers.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    A German U-boat off the coast of Ireland sank the Lusitania, A passanger ship, which carried many Americans on board.
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    Pershing's Expedition

    Pershing invaded Mexico to chase Pancho Villa.
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    Battle of Verdun

    A German offencive at the town of Verdun-sur-Meuse in France.
    They lost 355,000 to 434,000 men.
  • Attack on the Sussex

    Attack on the Sussex

    The French passenger ferry, Sussex, was torpedoed by the Germans. Although the ship did manage to stay afloat, she was irrepairably damanged.
  • Germany agrees to the Sussex pledge.

    Germany agrees to the Sussex pledge.

    Germany yileds to AMerican complaints after one of their U-boats torpedoes the Sussex.
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    Battle of the Somme

    The Allies launched a massive counterattack along the banks of the Somme River in France. The Allies managed to penetrate 6 miles into German occupied territory. They lost 623,000 men.
  • Black Tom Explosion

    Black Tom Explosion

    A sucessful German sabotage effort in New Jersey at a munitions depot.
  • Election of 1916

    Election of 1916

    Wilson wins reelection on the slogan "He kept us out of the war!"
  • Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare

    Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare

    Germany allows its U-boats to sink any and all enemy shipping.
  • Kinsland Explosion

    Kinsland Explosion

    After the Black Tom explosion, German sabotuers then chose a munitions factory in the same state.
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram

    A telegram that was intercepted by the British between Mexico and Germany that promised German assistance in the event that America joins the side of the Allies in WW1.
  • America goes to war!

    America goes to war!

    Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war and gets it. Only 50 Representatives and 6 Senators voted against it.
  • Selective Service Act Passed

    Selective Service Act Passed

    The Selective Service Act was a draft to get more men for the military.
  • First Ship to travel through the Panama Canal.

    First Ship to travel through the Panama Canal.

    First ship travels through the Panama Canal
  • German Counterattack

    German Counterattack

    Germany counterattacks the allies and launched a massive assault. They were stopped only 50 miles from Paris.
  • Sedition Act of 1918

    Sedition Act of 1918

    Wilson signed the Sedition Act of 1918 into law, which is clearly unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment, however this act was necessary.
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    Paris Peace Conference

    More than 30 nations attended but was mainly run by the Big Four: Britain, France, America, and Italy.
  • The Allies request that Kaiser Wilhelm II be extradited.

    The Allies request that Kaiser Wilhelm II be extradited.

    The Allies requested that Kaiser Wilhelm II from the Netherlands after World War 1.