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Assasination of France ferdinand
Serbian nationalist gavrilo princip stepped throught the crowd and shot him and his wife Sophie. -
Germany invaded Belgium
They invaded Belgium using a master plan called the Schlieffen plan. This plan called for a holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris. -
U boat sank the british liner
128 americans killed and 2,000 all together. -
First battle of the Somme
It lasted until mid November, the british suffered 60,000 casualties alone the first day. Final totaled about 1.2 million deaths. -
Selective Service Act
Congress passed this act that required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service. -
Espionage Act
Punishment for interferring with war efforts. -
New Air Force
Congress Appropriated a hefty $675 million to build an air force.
