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1917
February 1: Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare; submarines threaten all shipping to Britain, endangering U.S. trade and travelers
February 20: Food riots begin in New York City and spread to other cities, as several hundred female protesters grow angry over sharp jumps in food prices due to the war
March 1: White House releases Zimmermann telegram to the press, exposing Germany's attempt to draw Mexico into war against the United States
March 15: Tsar Nicholas II abdicates during the Russian Revolution and is replaced by a provisional government
April 6: U.S. declares war on Germany
April 24: Emergency Loan Act passes; U.S. begins First Liberty Loan Bond Campaign to fund war efforts, to be followed by four other bond drives
May 18: Selective Service Act passes, which enabled the U.S. to form its first army derived largely from conscription |