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The assassination that started the war
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Bosinian Serbs to win back their independence. This was the start of the war. America wasn't affected since they kept their neutrality -
The United States declares...
The United States declares it's neutrality, keeping it's isolation from affairs that don't directly involve them. -
The sinking of the Lustiania
In 1915, the German U-boats sinks a british passenger ship, The Lustiania. It sinks in 18 minutes and 1201 people, 128 of them are American. Woodrow Wilson sends 4 diplomatic protests to Germany because of it. This affected America since their supplies were being attacked even though they were neutral. -
President Woodrow Wilson gets re-elected
Woodrow Wilson gets re-elected by the Americans. His campaign was based on the slogan "He kept us out the war." This kept America out the war for the time being. -
Zimmerman's telegraph
The British intercept a telegraph from Alfred Zimmerman in the German Foreign Office. It was sent to Mexico saying that, if they ally with Germany and the Central Powers in the war, Germany will assist Mexico in taking back land lost to America. This means that if Mexico joins the war, America could possibly lose a lot of land. -
America Enters The Battle
America has finally decided to declare war against Germany, which Germany didn't want to happen. This means America needs time to prepare for the war that they were initially neutral in -
Americans in Paris
American troops arrive in France. America is now offically in the fray of the war. -
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
At 5:10 am, in a railway car, the Germans sign a truce for 11 am. Fighting and stuff continues until precisely 11 am. The Germans fire off canons and barrages of artillery so that they can have the last shot of the war. This affected America because many soldiers died during the times leading to that hour. Now we have a moment of silence for those soldiers on 11/11 at 11 am -
Treaty of Versailles
A German delegation signs the Treaty of Versailles in, the Palace of Versailles in France. It formally ends the war. This makes America the most powerful political nation on Earth and destroyed most of Europe.