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That caused Austria-Hungary to blame Serbian government for the attack. and since Russia supported Serbia Austria made sure Germany would back them up against Russia, Serbia, and their allies (France and maybe Great Britan). The peace in Europe was now destroyed and World War One has begun -
The first battles of World War One that were fought on the Eastern fronters of France and in Southern Belgium. On August 4, the German army crossed into Belgium, with little resistance expected from the Belgian army. However, the unprovoked invasion of a neutral country brought Britain into the war against Germany. who were allied with America which makes you think, "what are they doing?" -
The RMS Lusitania was a British Ocean liner which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat which drowned 1,201 persons, including 128 Americans which ultimately led to the U,S, to join the war. Since the ship was meant for trade across the pacific, so after the destruction of the RMS Lusitania the public opinion went against Germany in the Unites States and abroad. -
when Woodrow Wilson gets Re-elected he regulates overseas shipping, he makes the first government loans to farmers, he banned child labor, and he raised both income taxes and inheritance taxes, which all helped the American people get through the tough war times. -
Alfred Zimmermann sent this telegram from the foreign German office to the German embassies in Washington D.C. and Mexico city. In this telegram it explained how Germany and Mexico would form an alliance against the United States. Another important event that happened on this day was when the Arab nationalists revolted against the Ottoman empire's rule over them which after 5 years finally worked but then they were put under the Turkish Republics rule. -
The United States officially declares war against Germany and joins the war on the allies side. This war was a very important changing point of American culture and development. -
The turning point in the global conflict of ww1, this represented the United States commitment to the allied forces against Germany in the war. this troop was led by General John J. Pershing.