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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinatd by Gavrilo Princip.
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They declare war because they are outrages by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
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Germany declares war on Russia and France. Great Britain declares war on Germany and Austria Hungary
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They declare war due to their alliances
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They do this after Germany invades Belgium.
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The United States decides to stay neutral due to all of the different ethnic groups in the country.
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Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.
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This creates a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.
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It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas.
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German U-Boats sink the Lusitania and 1,198 people die
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United Startes declares war on Germany after Germany threatenes the United States.
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The Selective Service Act sets up the draft which requires all men from ages 21-30 to register for military service.
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President Wilson proposed this idea to gain world peace
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It lasted from July 28th, 1914 to November 11, 1918
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Women were given the right to vote
