World War I

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  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Spark of the war.

  • Great war begins

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

  • Kaiser declares "open season" on ships

    Germany's intention is to sink any and all ships.

  • Lusitania sank

    German U-boat torpedoed and sank a British ship.

  • Battle of the somme

    British and French fought Germany if WWI.

  • Wilson re-elected

    33rd president elected.

  • Zimmerman Note intercepted

    A telegram that expressed Germany and Mexico were allies, but was intercepted by British.

  • US declares war on Germany

    President Wilson requested.

  • Selective Service Act

    The federal government could raise a national army so America could join World War I.

  • Convoy System

    A group of merchant vessels sailing together for mutual protection.

  • Espionage Age passed

    Attempt to deal with the climate created in the country

  • Russia pulls out of the war

    Vladimir Lenin wanted to build up communist state.
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    Flu Epidemic

    Killed millions of people.

  • Fourteen points speech

    In Wilson's speech were fourteen points to world peace.

  • Sedition Act passed

    Broader range of offense than Espionage Act.

  • Germany signs armistice

    Signed between Allies and Germany.