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Assassination of President William McKinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition on September 6, 1901. He died after his wound was infected with gangrene died the morning of September 14. -
Theodore Roosevelt assumes the Presidency
Theodore Roosevelt was appointed as the 26th U.S President after William McKinley's death in 1901. He was appointed on September 14, 1901, and served two terms. -
First Human Heavier-Than-Air Flight
In December of 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful heavier-than-air flight just outside Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville Wright piloted the plane and he flew a distance of 120 feet. They flew two more times that day covering 175 and 200 feet respectively. -
William Howard Taft becomes President
William Howard Taft became the 27th President of The United States in March of 1909. He was chosen by Roosevelt to be his successor and a close friend of Roosevelt. -
Woodrow Wilson is innagurated as President
President Woodrow Wilson became the 28th U.S president in March of 1913. He served as President from 1913 to 1921 during which he pushed an extremely progressive agenda. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot along with his wife Sophie. They both died soon afterward, and the political ripples of his assassination eventually led to WWI. -
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World War I
World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918. The fighting occurred between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The Allied Powers primarily included France, Britain, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, and the United States. The Central Powers primarily included The German Empire, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire. -
The U.S enters WWI
The U.S entered World War I in 1917 after relentless German submarine warfare caused President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war. The United States' involvement soon led to the end of the war and the defeat of Germany. -
The end of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
While hostilities ended in November 1918, WWI did not officially end until June of 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. The United States however did not ratify the treaty and U.S did not formally end the war until July 1921.