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It was the wosrt war in world history.
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As numerous countries throughout europe declare war on each other, President Wilson announces that the U.S. will remain nuetral. ~history1900s.about.com
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Wilson wins reelection with the slogan "he kept us out of war" as part of his campaign. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.htlm
~ http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h888.html
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Wilson charges European coutries to end the war peacably without further violence. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.htm
~www.am.dodea.edu/acss/ahs/documents/ch11WorldWarI.doc
~image: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/14/woodrow-wilson-senate-address-1917 -
•Germany was confident that the US help would be too late, so they sought to starve England into submission.
•Germany would attack any vessel entering the war zone around England. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-resumes-submarine-warfare
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This was in response to Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. ~http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/wilson
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The Senate refused to grant Wilson power to wage an undeclared naval war. He wished to arm merchant ships against German submarines. He worked around them and did it anyway. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~http://history.state.gov/milestones/1914-1920/WWI
~image (RMSLusitania): http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/RMS_Lusitania_coming_into_port,_possibly_in_New_York,_1907-13-crop.jpg/300px-RMS_Lusitania_coming_into_port,_possibly_in_New_York,_1907-13-crop.jpg -
President Wilson signs a declaraition of war agianst Germany. ~http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents/wilson
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Daily "Official Bulletins" promote freedom, democracy, and anti- "Hun" sentiment. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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Indicated what goods private industies should supply to the war effort. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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Herbert Hoover heads the effort to conserve food and boost agricultural output. The administration provided food for Allied soldiers and American citizens alike. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~http://www.ecommcode.com/hoover/hooveronline/hoover_bio/food.htm -
Required registration for draft home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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Wilson listed out his goals for a war-free world. It included the idea of League of Nations. ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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French and American troops blcok German advance ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.htm
~http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/ChateauThierryTurningPointWorldWarCard.jpg/300px-ChateauThierryTurningPointWorldWarCard.jpg -
This was the first victory for American troops ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/jpg/overtop.jpg -
American forces suffer heavy losses but DEFEATED the Germans ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Scott_Belleau_Wood.jpg/300px-Scott_Belleau_Wood.jpg -
The Allied foreces defeat the Germans, causing them to retreat east ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
~http://www.taurtoisemotorsports.com/teens/teen%20pix/Second%20Battle%20of%20Marne.jpg -
Last from September- November of 1918 ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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American troops cut German supply lines 50 miles behind the German front ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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Germany expected a peace drawn up under Wilson's "14 points" ~ home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.html
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The treaty was drafted by "Big Four" and inclued huge reparation demands ~home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.ww1.htlm
~Image: http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/woodrow-wilson/wilson-versailles.jpg
