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Woodrow Wilson elected the 28th president of the United States.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by the Serbian nationalist group, the Black Hand, in Sarajevo.
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After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinant, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Germany joined, backing up Austria-Hungary. Russia defended Serbia, and since France was allied with Russia, they also joined the war.
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The Lusitania, a US passanger ship, was sunk by a German submarine (U-20). 1,198 people died, and 128 of them were American. Still, the US did not enter the war.
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Woodrow Wilson reelected to the US presidency on a platform of neutrality.
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The Germans sent a coded telegram to a new MExican government, offering an alliance and land, should the US join the war against Germany. The telegram was intercepted by the British and made public.
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The Russian Revolution began, foring the Czar to abdicate the trhrone and creating a new Communist government, led by Vladimir Lenin. The Russians withdrew from the Great War.
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Wilson asked Congress to declare war, stating that "the world must be made safe for democracy."
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End of fighting between Central and Allied Powers.
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Treaty of Versialles formally ended the war with Germany.
