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Kaiser declares "open season" on ships
Germany uses U-boats to sink all ships. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand the heir to Austria is assassinated by Gavrilo Princip -
WW1 Begins
Fighting begins after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The use of allies drags multiple countries into the war. -
Lusitania Sank
Germans sank Lusitania that was a civilian ship carrying Americans. -
Battle of the Somme
5 month battle between the British and French empires against the German empire. -
President Wilson Re-Elected
President Wilson is re-elected -
Zimmerman note intercepted
The Zimmerman note was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the foreign German Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the U.S. declared war on Germany. -
U.S. declares War on Germany
U.S. declares war on Germany. -
Selective Service Act
Allowed the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into WW1 through the compulsory enlistment of people. -
The Convoy System
A group of merchant vessels or ships sailing together for mutual security and protection. -
Espionage Age Passed
Prohibited any disloyalty to the government of the United States. -
Flu Epidemic
Flu outbreak that killed more than those in WW1. Killed between 20 and 40 million people. Known as the most devastating epidemic in U.S. history. -
Russia Pulls out of the War
Russia exits world war 1 and signs the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk -
14 Points Speech
Speech given by President Woodrow Wilson. It was a statement of principles of peace that would be used for the peace negotiations used to end WW1. -
Sedition Act Passed
Extended the Espionage Act of 1917. -
Germany signs Armistice
The agreement to stop fighting and end WW1