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A man from Austria-Hungary shot Archduke Francis Ferdinand during a parade. The hope was to break up Austria-Hungary provinces.
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Woodrow Wilson wanted to stay neutral during the war. At the time most of America agreed. This would change later in the war.
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America wasn't part of the war until the sinking of Lusitania. Germany sent out a warning for boats not to cross a line or they would be exploded. There was a boat with American passengers that was exploded.
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This note was intercepted by the British saying that if America entered the war Germany would start a secret alliance with Mexico. They would fund an attack against the U.S. and give Mexico back some of its "lost land".
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Woodrow wilson went before a joint session of congress to ask for a declaration of war against Germany. Two days after he presented all of the facts and reasons Congress approved and we declared war.
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This was created to promote going to war. It was also a way to make people feel it was necessary to join the war.
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This was an act passed roughly six weeks after we officially entered the war. This act allowed us to draft soldiers for the war.
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This act basically made it illegal to promote good things for our enemies. You couldn't interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort.
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We did not partake in anything until october but entered Europe in June 1917.
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This was a speech given by woodrow wilson before a joint meeting of congress. Wilson explained his vision for peace all over the globe.
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This was the last major German battle on the Western Front. The German defeat marked the turn of the war and the downfall of Germany.
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This consisted of Germans driving german cars until they could switch into a french car. They then drove to a meeting place in France and made the deal.
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This lasted for about six months. It was the most powerful leaders coming together to make peace and end the war. The victorious allied forces has most of the say over what was going to be the new set of rules.
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The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty of peace to end the war and make a league of nations. America didn't want to make a league of nations. We wanted to do things our way and not have to listen to other places.
