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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In this event, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by an unknown assassin. Believing the assassin to be a Serbian nationalist leaving the Austrians target their anger toward Serbia. This event created tension between Austria and Serbia leading other country's like the U.S. to be impacted by the conflict and anger from the assination. -
Great Britain Declares War on Germany, America is neautral
August 4 1914, Great Britain declares War on Germany. After Germany had declared War on Russia, France, and Belgium. The declaration is binding on all Dominions within the British Empire including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa. Meanwhile the United States has declared it's neutrality with both sides of the War. As Germany continues off the start of the War by attacking a Belgium fortress city leaving The United States very disappointed and angered with Germany. -
Lusitania Sunk by German U-boats
This day 5/7/1915, A German U-boat attacks the British passenger liner Lusitania off the Irish coast. It sinks immediately drowning 1,201 persons, including 128 Americans. The United States being outraged after making promises with Germany, President Woodrow Wilson subsequently sends four diplomatic protests to Germany. These protests were so Germany would not attack anymore of the U.S. ships, especially supply ships with important cargo and supplies. -
American voters re-elect President Woodrow Wilson
On the date 11/7/1916, American voters re-elect President Woodrow Wilson who had stated to, "He kept us out of War." As American citizens were very pleased with staying neutral and staying out of the War, this would effect the President and other citizens after going out of isolationism. -
Alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States
The British found a telegram from Germany that messaged plans between an alliance with Germany and Mexico against the United States. The scheme being Germany to provide Mexico with support while Mexico would benefit expanding into American Southwest, retrieving territories that had once belonged to Mexico. This angered The United States to the point where they sent the telegram out to the public and President Teddy Roosevelt then favored that American military must have involvement in the War. -
The United States declares War on Germany
The United States finally declares War on Germany after many threats to the U.S. President Woodrow Wilson appears to give a speech saying, "the world must be safe for democracy", then declaring the War. Germany has sent many threats towards the U.S. such as the U-boats that would continuously attack and sink many passenger ships and merchant ships going along trade routes to Great Britain. -
First American troops land in France
After French troops have gone through many losses through days during the war due to horrendous atmosphere the French Army had to endure in war; German planes continue bomb over the city London, the British respond back with more bombs which afterwards sends four diplomatic protests to Germany. The first American troops land in France after their struggle in War. The American troops employed to increase French and British units in defending their lines; in staging attacks German positions. -
The Sedition Act of 1918
The Sedition Act of 1918 was enacted on May 16, 1918 to extend the Espionage Act of 1917.
The Sedition Act covered broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or war effort in negative light, interfered with the sale government bonds. The Espionage Act of 1917, break down dangerous disloyal wartime activities, to acquire telegrams, code, signal books, etc. and other such documents with the intention of passing them to America's enemy's. -
Armistice Ends Fighting
Compiegne, France, Germans sign the Armistice, artillery barrages erupt as 11 am draws near; soldiers fired the very last shot in the war. The War was over leaving France, Russia, Great Britain, the United States with win, defeating the Central Powers. The United States, postwar years saw a wave of civil rights activism for equal rights for African Americans, and the passage of an amendment securing women's right to vote. The end the War solidified the United State's power in the world economy. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles in France, where a German delegation signs the Treaty of Versailles formally ending the War. The treaty contained the terms President Wilson had made in his "Fourteen points" that Germans had to follow. Many Germans received harshness that assess blame for the War. This results despite Wilson's intentions, the United States never joins as an isolationist-minded U.S. Senate afterward, rejects membership to avoid further European entanglements including World War 1.