The following are events that led to the United States shifting from neutrality to engagement in World War I. Place them in the order in which they occurred, with the earliest on top.

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British intelligence intercepts the Zimmerman telegram.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated.

President Wilson institutes a preparedness plan for the United States.

Germany attacks and sinks the British ship RMS Lusitania.

Answer 1

Here is the correct order of events leading to the United States shifting from neutrality to engagement in World War I:

1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated. (June 28, 1914)
2. Germany attacks and sinks the British ship RMS Lusitania. (May 7, 1915)
3. President Wilson institutes a preparedness plan for the United States. (1916)
4. British intelligence intercepts the Zimmerman telegram. (January 16, 1917)

This sequence represents the timeline of significant events leading up to the U.S. entry into the war.