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Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne. He was visiting Sarajevo in Austria. Someone threw a bomb in his car but it mist him and his wife. They continue driving and Ferdinand was shot and killed. They believe that the assassin is Serbian so Austria targets Serbia. -
Britain enacted the Defense of the Realm Act which granted unprecedented powers to the government to control Britain's economy and daily life. -
A German U-boat sinks the British passenger ship the Lusitania. 1201 people die and 128 of those people were Americans. -
Woodrow Wilson was re-elected president. his slogan was "He kept us out of the war". -
Britain intercepted a telegram sent by Alfred Zimmermann which outlined plans about Germany and Mexico against the United States. -
The United States declare war on Germany -
The first American troops land in France. -
The Sedition Act of 1918 was to extend the Espionage Act of 1917. The Sedition Act covered a broader range of offences. -
The Germans sign the Armistice which was effective at 11:00 am. Fighting continued until exactly 11:00. 2000 casualties for all sides the same day. The soldiers were all claiming to get the very last shot of the war. -
At the Palace of Versailles a German delegation signs the Treaty formally ending the war.
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