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Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. He was assassinated along with his wife in Serbia.
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World War 1 begins
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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.
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This battle was fought by the British and French armies against the German empire.
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Wilson wins 2nd term
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This note was a bargain for Mexico to join Germany as an ally for a lot of money
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America enters the war
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authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War 1 through the compulsory enlistment of people
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This was a system where armed ships would escort merchant ships and supply ships to their destinations.
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This law provided penalties of 20 years imprisonment and up to $10,000 in fines for those convicted of interfering with military recruitment
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Russia dropped out of the war due to the Bolshevik revolution led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
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This epidemic killed more people than the Great War. This is between 20 and 40 million people.
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Germany uses U-Boats to sink all ships
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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.
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This act prohibited people form saying bad things about the government or the war.
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The signing of this armistice called for a ceasefire effective at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month.