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The assassination of Archduke ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, led to the start of WW1.
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America was staying neutral in the beginning of the war because they feared that since there's a high german population living in america, entering the war would cause internal conflict.
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A german U-boat sank a british passenger ship containing numerous american passengers.
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Germany sent a telegram to Mexico urging them to declare war on America. Britain intercepted it and gave it to america.
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America declared war because the build up of events
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A government agency in america that spread propaganda to increase support in the war.
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This Act drafted a large portion of men under the age of 25 but over the age of 18.
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This act enforced citizens to not be allowed to criticize their government.
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America sent their first troops to France.
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These points were made to state how when WW1 ended, how they should keep peace and what methods to use, however, it failed.
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This was the last major German offensive taken into the western front, in other words, their last attack of WW1.
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The leaders of the victors met in Versailles, Paris to talk about the terms of peace, it was significant. It laid the foundation of the co editions that would put Germany into high debt and cause Germany to rise again and start WW2
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Wilson did not support the league of nations that was proposed in the treaty and America was a leading power and very important to its ratification.
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Germany surrendered in a train car in France which symbolized the final end to the war.
