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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was the starting point for World War 1. Because of his death Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Wilson Urges Neutrality
Wilson announced that the United States will stay neutral and not be involved in the war. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat sunk the British luxury ship, the Lusitania, in which 1,198 people lost their lives including 128 Americans. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was a secret telegram from Germany that proposed an alliance with Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering the war against Germany. -
America Declares War
President Woodrow Wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against Germany. -
Creation of the CPI
The Committee on Public Information was created to promote the war and get Americans to support our military. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. Within a few months, about 10 million men across the country had registered in response to the military draft. -
Espionage Act
Espionage Act made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country’s enemies. -
Wilson’s 14 Points
Wilson created a 14-point program for world peace. These points were taken later as the basis for peace negotiation at the end of the war. -
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Second Battle of Marne
The Second Battle of Marne was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the war. -
American Troops Enter Europe
American troops enter Europe to fight in trench warfare against Germany. -
German Surrender in Compiegne, France
Armistice of Compiègne was the agreement that ended the fighting on the Western Front.This marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany. -
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Paris Peace Conference
This meeting included the Allied Powers following the end of the war to set peace terms. -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the formal peace treaty that ended World War I between the Allies and Germany.
