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Kaiser declares "open season" on ships
Germany used U-boats to sink all ships. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Sparked the outbreak of World War 1. -
Great War begins
The trigger of the war started after the assassination. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Lusitania Sank
German sank Lusitania that was a civilian ship carrying many Americans on board. -
Battle of the Somme
This battle became the first battle of World War I. -
Wilson Re-elected
Wilson got re-elected as the president of the United States. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
The note proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. -
U.S. Declares War on Germany
United States decides to declare war on Germany. -
Selective Service Act
The federal government raised a national army for the American entry into World War I. -
Espionage Act passed
An act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations. -
Russia pulls out of the War
Had their own revolution, soon the government was overthrown & Lenin became leader. -
Flu Epidemic
Infected 500 million people across the world, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. -
Sedition Act
The act was made to help protect American's from participating in World War I. -
Convoy System
Was where ships were traveling in groups for a greater chance of survival. -
Germany signs Armistice
World War I comes to an End.The first world war left 9 million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. -
Fourteen Points speech
A statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
