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Tuesday, March 4, 1913, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 32nd inauguration and marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Woodrow Wilson as president and Thomas R. -
gave Austria-Hungary the opportunity to settle some old scores and declare war on Serbia -
initially allowed the United States to avoid direct involvement in the devastating European conflict, protecting American lives and resources while also attempting to maintain economic ties with both sides -
effectively halted the German advance on Paris, preventing a quick German victory and marking the beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front
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it significantly shifted public opinion against Germany during World War I, particularly in the United States, due to the high number of American casualties, ultimately contributing to the U.S. decision to enter the war -
one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war -
it led to the Sussex Pledge, which kept the United States neutral during World War I, and ultimately to the United States' entry into the war -
one of the most significant battles of World War I due to its immense scale, devastating casualties, and the stark portrayal of trench warfare, effectively serving as a symbol of the horrors of the war -
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it revealed Germany's plan to entice Mexico to join the war against the United States -
Germany declared a war zone around Britain, within which merchant ships were sunk without warning. -
The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. -
it establishes a system for registering young men in the United States, which helps ensure a fair and equitable draft if the country needs it -
broadly sought to crack down on wartime activities considered dangerous or disloyal -
it marked a major turning point in the war, injecting fresh troops and vital resources into the Allied effort, boosting morale, and ultimately contributing significantly to the eventual Allied victory by providing much-needed manpower against a war-weary Germany -
outlined a vision for a lasting peace after World War I, advocating for open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, national self-determination, reduced armaments. -
it marked the start of a pandemic that killed millions of people, caused economic decline, and led to public health education efforts -
because it was in the interest of Russian Communists, who took power in November 1917. The Bolsheviks' priority was to win a civil war against their domestic opponents, not to fight in WW1. -
it was one of the first tests of freedom of speech and press in the United States -
representing the largest and deadliest American operation of the war, ultimately contributing to the collapse of the German army and forcing them to seek an armistice, effectively ending the war -
signifying the cessation of hostilities between the Allies and Germany, effectively stopping the fighting on the Western Front and marking a critical turning point in the war -
they established the terms of peace after World War I, redrew the map of Europe, and laid the groundwork for the United Nations