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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia. He also happened to be the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire which then triggered World War. -
Wilson Urges Neutrality
President Wilson gave a speech about how the United States should remain neutral during the first World War. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania had torpedos shot at it without warning by a German submarine. It sank within 20 minutes and of the 1,959 passengers and crew 1,198 of them drowned. -
Zimmerman Note
The telegram from Germany to Mexico was intercepted by the British. -
America Declares War
America joined the fight against Germany in WWI -
American Troops Enter Europe
The telegram from Germany to Mexico was intercepted by the British -
Creation of the CPI
Wilson created the Committee on Public Information to promote the war domestically why publicizing American war aims abroad -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I. -
Espionage Act
Act passed shortly after the U.S. entered World War I. It was intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment to prevent insubordination. -
Wilson's 14 Points
President Wilson proposed a 14 point program for world peace. -
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Second Battle of Marne
This battle was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War I. -
German Surrender in Compiegne, France
The agreement that ended the fighting on the Western Front. -
Paris Peace Conference
This was the meeting of the victorious allied powers following the end of World War I to set up peace terms. -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
This treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
