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By a member from the Black Hand named Gavrilo Princip.
Spark of world war one.
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The ambassador of Austria knew they were going to need help, so they reached out to Germany for help, and talked to their ambassador.
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Austria leaders demand that the Serbian leaders apologize for the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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Serbia sought help from Russia, and received a promise of support if Austria were to attack.
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Serbia accepted most of the points of the ultimatum, but not all of them. In responce, Austrian officials demanded that all parts of the ultimatum be met and mobilized their troops on the Serbian border.
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With no further responce from the Serbian leaders, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
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Japan makes 21 demands on China, including greatly extending Japanese control of Manchuria and Chinese economy.
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President Wilson sends notes to Secretary of War Garrison and Secretary of Navy Daniels directing them to draft a defense program.
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Another U.S paper, this time the Baltimore Sun carries the story that General Staff is planning to send a million soldiers overseas.
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Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging her entry into war against the United States is discovered and translated by the British.
Technological -
"Peace without Victory." speech is made by President Wilson.
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President Wilson launches a nationwide whistle-stop campaign to generate support for Preparedness and the Continental Army with three speeches in New York.
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President Wilson delivers his final speech of Preparedness in Saint Louis.
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President Wilson, publicly calls for the German's to stop their submarine policy of sinking all ships in enemy waters without warning.
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Woodrow Wilson is re-elected in the USA with a campaign slogan of "He kept us out of the war".
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Germany released a propaganda cartoon showing how Britian is taking over everything called The British Octopus.
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An armistice is signed and Europe is at peace.
Political -
Due to The Treaty of Versailles, hyperiflation became a big problem in Germany, one american dollar equaled 7,000 German marks.
Economic -
The Ford Company exceeds $1 billion.
Economic -
The stock market crashed, causeing the start of the Great Depression.
Economic