June, 28 1914Assassination of the

Archduke

August 3rd, 1914Germany invades Belgium

August 4th, 1914-Britain Blockades Germany, Stopping

ALL shipments, Including Food

Feburary 4th, 1915—Germany declares a (U-boat) submarine

blockade of Britain

4/22/15 Germany Warns Americans: avoid Ships Carrying Weapons to

England

June, 1915 William Jennings Bryan Resigns as Secretary of State, Predicting Wilson’s Policies Will Lead us into

War.

May 7th, 1915 The Lusitania (Carrying Weapons) sunk by a

U-boat. 128 US Civilians killed

Wilson protests this violation of the United States' neutral rights

8/19 1915 Germany Sinks the Arabic, a British

Ship, Killing 40 Civilians

8/30/1915 Arabic Pledge: Wilson Threatens War--Germany Promises

Stop Sinking Ships Without Warning

3/24/1916---Germans Break Arabic Pledge and

Sinks the Sussex

5/4/1916 Germany Makes the Sussex Pledge-Promising to Stop Sinking Ships Without

Warning

Summer/Fall 1916: Wilson Wins Reelection Campaigning on the

Slogan “He Kept Us Out of War!”

2/1 1917 Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

2/24/1917 Zimmerman Telegram Shown to Wilson-Germany Offers Alliance with Mexico, Promises

To Return Land US Stole

4/6/1917US Declares War on Germany