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An independent agency of the government of the United States that was created to influence public opinion to support US participation in World War I.
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The spark that began the war.
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President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain “impartial in thought as well as in action.”
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The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes.
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A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
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After Russia replaced with a representative government the US declared war.
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14,000 American soldiers arrived in France.
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This act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription.
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An act that prohibited any form of speech.
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President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace later used for the 14 points of peace to end war.
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The Germans begin what would be their final offensive push of World War I.
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The conflict ended several days later in a major victory for the Allies.
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The domestic situation in Germany was a reason for the surrender, due largely to food shortages caused by the Allied blockade.
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A meeting of the victorious Allied Powers following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers.
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The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the League of Nations.
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