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Germany invades Belgium, and this is the beginning of WWI.
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Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at their allied lines. This was the first time in history that large amounts of gas were used as a weapon in battle. As a result, the French came close to subsiding. However, the Germans are unable to take advantage of the breach.
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A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them were Americans.
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Responding to the sinking of the Lusitania and other passenger lines, Kaiser Wilhelm suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. This was an attempt to keep the U.S out of the war. The Germans had been trying to stop American supplies from reaching France and Britain.
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The Battle of the Somme was a battle fought between the British and French armies against the German Empire.
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Wilson's foreign policy was noted for its idealistic humanitarianism.
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Wilson was obligated to declare war on Germany after resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in early 1917.
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Wilson was uninterested in military affairs, but was able to organize the American economy to provide the food and military weapons the army needed to fight in France.
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On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against Germany. On April 6, Congress accepted and granted the request and the United States was at war with Germany.
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A cease fire including all the central powers was signed at Brest-Litovsk on December 5th. This cease fire came into effect one day later.
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The second battle of the Marne began with the last German offensive of the conflict and was quickly followed by the first allied victory of 1918.
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Germany asked the allies for an Armistice, instead of surrendering. Germany knew they could no longer win the war.
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The first World War left a million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. With Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France, and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives.
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Was the 28th President of the U.S, served 2 terms from 1913-1919
