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Archduke Franz Ferdinany, heir to the Australian throne and his wife, visit Sarajevo in Bosnia. A bomb is thrown at their auto but misses. Then a short time later they got shot. Australia target Serbia. This is significate to the U.S because now a war will happen
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Great Britain declares war on Germany. The United states declares its Neutrality. This is significate to the U.S because its saying we arent going to do anything.
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German U-Boat torpedos beitish passenger liner Lusitania off the Irish coast and it sinks in 18 minutes drowning 1,201 people including 128 americans. President Woodrow subsequently sends four diplomatic protest to Germany. This is significate to the U.S because it killed 128 of our people.
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United States of America declares war on Germany. This is significate to the U.S because now we will fight.
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American voters re-elect president Woodrow Wilson who had campaigned on the slogan "He kept us out of War" This is significate to the U.S because he should be able to help.
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British Intercept telegram sent by Alfred Zimmerman in German foreign office to the German embassies in Washington DC, message talks about alliance between Germany and Mexico against U.S British told Americans and that conversation became public. This is significate to the U.S because now the U.S knows their plan
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The first American troops land in France. This is significate to the U.S because now things will start soon
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The Sedition act happened this day. This is significate to the U.S because now people cant say false things like click bait.
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At 5:10 am in a railway car at campiegne, france, Germans sign armistice which is effective at 11 am the 11th hour of the eleventh day of the 11th month at 11 o clock there were 2,000 casualties and at that time people shot their last shots in the war. This is significate to the U.S because now the war is ending.
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At the palace of Versailes in France a German delegation signs the treaty to formally end the war. This is significate to the U.S because now its officially done.