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World War One

By leh23
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
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    World War One

  • The Panama Canal opens to traffic.

    The Panama Canal opens to traffic.

    Panama Canal opened to traffic
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    First Battle of the Marne

    The Allies pushed the German lines back 40 miles north of the Aisne River.
  • Italy joining The Allies

    Italy joining The Allies

    Italy remained neutral until 1915.
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    The Battle of Verdun

    The battle began with a staggering 21-hour artillery barrage in which more than 1 million shells were fired.
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    Battle of the Somme

    British forces suffered about 60,000 casualties in one single day.
  • U-boats sinking American ships

    U-boats sinking American ships

    German torpedoes sank five American ships.
  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note

    This note proposed a Mexican alliance with Germany. The cable offered German support to help Mexico "reconquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona."
  • President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war

    President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war

    President Woodrow Wilson concluded that the U.S. could no longer stay neutral.
  • Congress passed Selective Service Act

    Congress passed Selective Service Act

    Required men between ages 21-30 to register with local draft boards.
  • Thousands of U.S soldiers marched through Paris, France

    Thousands of U.S soldiers marched through Paris, France

    These soldiers helped France fight for their freedom because the U.S. was repaying France for their help during the Revolutionary War.
  • President Wilson presented the Fourteen Points

    President Wilson presented the Fourteen Points

    President Woodrow Wilson presented a summary of his principles and Allied war aims to Congress. The Fourteen Points was apparently a program for world peace.
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    Battle of the Argonne Forest

    Americans suffered 120,000 casualties in this battle.
  • The Paris Peace Conference

    The Paris Peace Conference

    The peace conference was dominated by the Big Four--Wilson, British prime minister David Lloyd George, French premier Georges Clemenceau, and Italian prime minister Vittorio Orlando.