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This brought other countries together 4 years prior to a major war.
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President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I, officially becomes President for the first of two terms
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On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances.
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Serbia sends Russia a telegram asking them to help them deal with Austria-Hungary
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Germany attacks Belgium. France said they'd side with Russia so Germany declared war on them.
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Germany attacked France through Belgium and Britain declared war against Germany
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The CRB gives away food for the civilians in northern France and Belgium.
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A designer of planes that was very productive during WW1, Gabriel Voisin, was the first plane to shoot down an enemy aircraft.
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Men from different countries came together to sing christmas carols and have one day of peace
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The US were sending war materials to France and England and Germany sunk the ship and killed the Americans on board.
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At first, Italy declared themselves as neutral, but they thought about the benefits of war. They would gain the territory control over their border .
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Woman in London wanted to serve in War Industries and are posting banners.
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Woodrow Wilson became president and led World War 1 for the US.
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Pancho Villa raids the US border killing 17 Americans in a border town
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American troops were sent to help Paris defend against Germany. The first major deployment.
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Woodrow Wilson was reelected back to the position of being President because people believed he'd keep the US out of war
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Since Germany caused the Unrestricted Submarine Warfare the US believes they're posing a threat to "freedom of the seas"
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Germany wants to form an alliance with Mexico asking them to attack the US to distract them from entering the war in Europe.
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Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War and to send troops into battle with Germany.
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After the request from President Woodrow Wilson to go to war against Germany, Congress has accepted the request and are now against Germany. Unrestricted submarine warfare leads to the event.
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On the first day of the draft millions of Americans registered for the war.
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Black Americans were the first to drop in France.
