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Assasinated!
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo. -
We declare war!
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
None shall pass
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target. -
The Lusitania
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
Only one warning
US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies -
The battle of somme
The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference. -
President Wilson
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. -
Passed
The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces. -
Halt!
Germans on the banks of the Marne near Paris are stopped by American forces at Chateau-Thierry. -
The end!
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.
