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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. He was assassinated along with his wife in Serbia. -
Great War begins
World War 1 begins -
Lusitania sinks
The British Ocean Liner was torpedoed without warning by a German U-Boat on the South Coast of Ireland.It sank within 20 minutes. Of 1959 passengers 1198 were drowned. 128 of them were American. -
Battle of Somme begins
This battle was fought by the British and French armies against the German empire. -
Wilson Re-elected
Wilson wins 2nd term -
Zimmerman Note intercepted
This note was a bargain for Mexico to join Germany as an ally for a lot of money -
U.S. declares war on Germany
America enters the war -
Selective Service Act
authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War 1 through the compulsory enlistment of people -
Convoy System
This was a system where armed ships would escort merchant ships and supply ships to their destinations. -
Espionage Act passed
This law provided penalties of 20 years imprisonment and up to $10,000 in fines for those convicted of interfering with military recruitment -
Russia pulls out of the war
Russia dropped out of the war due to the Bolshevik revolution led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks -
Flu Epidemic
This epidemic killed more people than the Great War. This is between 20 and 40 million people. -
Kaiser declares open season on ships
Germany uses U-Boats to sink all ships -
Fourteen Points speech
This speech was given by President Woodrow Wilson to Congress. It was intended to assure that the Great War was being fought for a moral cause and for a lasting postwar peace in Europe. -
Sedition Act passed
This act prohibited people form saying bad things about the government or the war. -
Germany signs Armistice
The signing of this armistice called for a ceasefire effective at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month.