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US entered World War I
The United States officially declared war on Germany.
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Wilson asked for declaration of war
Declaring that “the world must be made safe for democracy,” President Woodrow Wilson called on Congress to declare war on Germany.
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Espionage Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 instituted harsh penalties for interference with the draft and the encouragement of “insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty” to the United States.
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Russian government overthrown
Bolshevik socialists—soon to be known as Communists—seized power in Russia.
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Selective Service Act
Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with draft boards.
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Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1918 supplemented the Espionage Act of 1917 by adding penalties for “disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive” writing about the US government.
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Treaties with Central Powers
Having refused to join the League of Nations and ratify the Treaty of Versailles, the United States ratified separate peace treaties with Germany, Austria, and Hungary to officially end its involvement in World War I.
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Battle of Château-Thierry
As part of the Second Battle of the Marne, American forces under Gen. John Pershing teamed with the French to earn a key victory at Château-Thierry. The Allied forces executed a surprise early morning counterattack on the Germans, suffering major casualties but gaining important ground.
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Saint-Mihiel offensive
Allied forces under American Gen. John Pershing began the Saint-Mihiel offensive on September 12. The Allies successfully pushed the Germans out of the Saint-Mihiel salient in France, opening rail communications between Paris and portions of the eastern front and demoralizing German forces.
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American troops in France
The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France.