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  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

    heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg were assassinated in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. They were shot to death by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian student and member of the Serbian secret society "Black Hand". this had an effect on america because it started world war 1 and eventually led to america joining the war.
  • Great Britain declared war on Germany

    Great Britain declared war on Germany

    great Britain decides to declare war on Germany. and officially joins in on world war 1. this effected america because we where alies with countries in urope and great britin getting into a war effected america joining the war.
  • The Lusitania Disaster

    The Lusitania Disaster

    On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England. Of the 1,959 men, women, and children on board, 1,195 perished, including 123 Americans. this effected america because a lot of people that where inocent where murderd on international waters for no reason and germany broke there promise to not shoot.
  • American voters re-elect President Woodrow Wilson who had campaigned on the slogan, "He kept us out of war."

    American voters re-elect President Woodrow Wilson who had campaigned on the slogan, "He kept us out of war."

    November 13, 1916 - British troops stage a surprise attack and capture the towns of Beaumont Hamel and Beaucourt at the northern end of the Somme Front. this effected with america because we then had to intervien later on in the war.
  • British naval intelligence intercepted and decrypted a telegram

    British naval intelligence intercepted and decrypted a telegram

    British naval intelligence intercepted and decrypted a telegram sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Ambassador in Mexico City.The interception of the Zimmermann Telegram revealed Germany's plan to ally with Mexico against the U.S., sparking outrage and helping lead to America's declaration of war on Germany in April 1917. and effected us bcecause we had to join the war.
  • the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe.

    the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe.

    the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe. Fighting since the summer of 1914, Britain, France, and Russia welcomed news that American troops and supplies would be directed toward the Allied war effort. Under the command of Major General John J.
    The U.S. entry into World War I boosted Allied forces, helped secure victory, and established America as a global power, while also driving economic and social changes at home.
  • The first American troops land in France

    The first American troops land in France

    the first American troops arrive in France making it official that we America where now in world war one.
    The arrival of the first American troops in France in 1917 officially marked the U.S. entry into World War I, boosting Allied forces and ensuring America's active role in the conflict.
  • The Sedition Act of 1918

    The Sedition Act of 1918

    The Sedition Act of 1918 was enacted on May 16, 1918 to extend the Espionage Act of 1917.The Sedition Act of 1918, an extension of the Espionage Act, was enacted on May 16, 1918, limiting free speech by making it a crime to criticize the government, military, or war efforts. Eugene Debs, a prominent critic of the war, was sentenced to ten years in prison under this act, highlighting its impact on political dissent during World War I.
  • an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I

    an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I

    On November 11, 1918 an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending World War I. Video Transcript: ABMC SECRETARY MAX CLELAND: On this day in history, November 11th, 1918, the armistice was signed between the Axis and Allies ending the First World War.
    On November 11, 1918, the armistice was signed between Germany and the Allies, officially ending World War I. meaning america was free
  • The Versailles Peace Treaty

    The Versailles Peace Treaty

    The Versailles Peace Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919, officially ended World War I. Of note, on the same day, five-years earlier the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated at Sarajevo, Bosnia, starting the war.The Versailles Peace Treaty, signed on June 28, 1919, officially ended World War I. Coincidentally, it marked the fifth anniversary of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination, which had sparked the war.

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