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Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed a British passenger ship, the Lusitania, killing more than 1,000 people, including 128 Americans.
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US declaration of war against Austria-Hungary
Already at war with Germany, the United States officially declared war on Austria-Hungary; the US never declared war on the other two Central Powers, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
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Fourteen Points
President Wilson delivered his “Fourteen Points” speech, outlining a plan for peace after World War I. The Fourteen Points program called for the reduction of arms, self-determination of nations, and a league of nations.
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Influenza epidemic
The influenza (or Spanish influenza) epidemic of 1918 and 1919 killed as many as 50 million people worldwide. A quarter of all Americans were infected at some point, including President Woodrow Wilson, and approximately 675,000 people died of influenza in the United States.
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Battle of Cantigny
American forces launched their first major offensive of World War I at the Battle of Cantigny.
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Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed, ending World War I, imposing harsh surrender terms on Germany, creating territorial mandates, and arranging the creation of the League of Nations.
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Woodrow Wilson elected president
Democratic Party nominee Woodrow Wilson won the presidential election, beating out three other candidates: Republican incumbent William Howard Taft, Progressive Party nominee Theodore Roosevelt, and Socialist Party nominee Eugene V. Debs.
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World War I began
The Great War began when Austria, assured of Germany’s support, declared war against Serbia.
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US warning against German submarine attacks
President Woodrow Wilson publicly warned Germany against continuing unrestricted submarine attacks.
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Germany to resume submarine warfare
Germany announced that it would resume unrestricted submarine warfare.