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Sinking of the Lusitania June 16, 1904

Sinking of the Lusitania June 16, 1904. RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner, holder of the Blue Riband and briefly the world's biggest ship. She was launched by the Cunard Line in 1907, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade.

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Sinking of the Lusitania June 16, 1904

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  1. Sinking of the Lusitania June 16, 1904 • RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner, holder of the Blue Riband and briefly the world's biggest ship. She was launched by the Cunard Line in 1907, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade

  2. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand June 28, 1914 • Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

  3. 2nd Battle of Ypres April 22 – 25 May 1915 • The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915.

  4. Selective Service Act of May 18, 1917 • The Selective Service Act of 1917 was the first act mandating American military service since the Civil War. In April 1917, before the act's passage.

  5. Espionage Act of June 15, 1917 • The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. It was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S.

  6. Sedition Act May 16, 1918 • The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds.

  7. Battle of Argonne Forrest September 26 – November 11, 1918 • The Battle of the Argonne Forest was part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive planned by General Ferdinand Foch. The offensive called for a three-pronged attack on the Germans at the Western Front.

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