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Assasionation
a bomb was thrown at Archduke Franz Ferdinand but missed. Austrians had anger towards Serbia. Signified the start of war. -
Declaring war
Great Britain declares war on Germany. The declaration is binding on all Dominions within the British Empire including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa. The United States declares neutral -
U-boats sink
German U-boat sinks 1,201 people including 128 Americans. Woodrow Wilson sends for Diplomatics to protest Germany. -
President Woodrow re-election
America Re-elects president Woodrow, who campaigned “He kept us out of war” -
Zimmerman telegram
British intercepted a telegram sent by German minister Zimmerman to the German ambassador. The telegram is then passed by the British to the Americans then to the public. That caused a outcry from internationalists in the U.S. -
War Declared
United States declares war on Germany -
American Tropps
The first American troops land in France -
Sedition act
President Woodrow signed the sedition act into law, forbid slander on the U.S. -
The Armistice
The armistice, significs that the war is ending -
Wars over
German signs the treaty of Versailles, ending the war