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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife visited Bosnia, and they were shot and killed shortly after they arrived, believed to be done by an assassin -
When Great Britain declared war on Germany, this affected the U.S. because they wanted to stay neutral, but they also wanted to help Britain -
Both Great Britan and Indian troops launched artillery at German troops. Germany ended up with 16,000 casualties -
Wilson was reelected on his slogan being "He kept us out of war". This affected America because the president is the one making the big decision -
Germany and Mexico had been communicating and forming an alliance to take down the United States. This affected The U.S. because not only did they have to look across the ocean, but they also had to look below them to their neighbors who could attack at any moment. -
America has now officially become a part of WW1 by declaring war on Germany. This will be a very scary war for America, and one they wanted to avoid at all costs. -
American troops have now landed in France. This was now the beginning of the U.S' fighting -
This act made it illegal to talk bad about the U.S. army, government, and the flag. This removed a part of the 1st amendment, free speech. -
This happened on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. 2000 casualties' total -
After several years of battle and bloodshed, Germany finally signed a peace treaty. This affected America, and really the whole world by bringing the first world war to a close.