1900-1920

By Adam Ikenberry

  • Assassination of McKinley

    President McKinley is fatally wounded and assassinated.

  • Completion of Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal is finished in South America.

  • Sinking of Lusitania

    German U-boats sank the Lusitania which had American citizens on board.

  • Zimmerman Telegram

    The Germans sent a telegram in hopes of alliance between them and Mexico to keep America busy on their home-front.

  • Declaration of War

    The United States declares war on Germany

  • The Fourteen Points

    Woodrow Wilson proposed the points to talk about peace and war aims.

  • Battle of Cantigny

    The first battle won by American forces on the offensive side in World War 1.

  • The End of World War 1

    Germany formally signs an armistice ending World War 1.