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US Proclaims Neutrality
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the neutrality of the United States, Britain was one of America’s closest trading partners and when Germany closed of the trading routes it created tensions, as well as the sinking of US ships en route to Great Britain. -A picture of a news article from August 4th 1914.- -
RMS Lusitania
German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner traveling from New York to Liverpool. More than 1,100 of the 1,900 people on board died including 120 Americans. -
President Woodrow Wilson re elected
His slogan is "He kept us out of war", he beats New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes narrowly. The deciding factor: Hughes is viewed as a warmonger while Wilson is viewed as a sign of peace. -A picture of President Woodrow Wilson.- -
Sinking of Sussex
Germany torpedoed an unarmed French ferry, the Sussex, in 1916 leading President Woodrow Wilson to threaten to stop relations with Germany should they not stop. Germany agreed but less than one year later was back to sinking ships. -A picture of the Sussex after being torpedoed.- -
Zimmerman Telegram
The British intercepted a telegram sent to the German Ambassador that was residing in Mexico City by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann. It promised Mexico that Germany would help Mexico recover the land they had lost in the Mexican-American War requesting, in return, support during the war. -A picture of the intercepted telegram.- -
Woodrow goes to Congress
President Woodrow Wilson goes to Congress asking to declare war on Germany when they continue sinking ships and the Zimmerman Telegraph is intercepted. -A picture of Woodrow addressing congress.- -
US Infantry Troops in France
The first US infantry troops land in France and begin their training. 14,000 men were there that day, by the end of the war 2,000,000 ment will have fought and 50,000 will have lost their lives. -A picture of the first men to land in France.- -
France counter-attacks with help of US
France, supported by 85,000 US troops, counter-attack the German forces on the river Marne. This leads to more than 10 divisions of soldiers and 50 tanks and the Royal Air Force lauching a surprise attack at Amiens less than a month later. -A picture taken after the battle of Amiens.- -
Fighting Ceases
Fighting ends which Britain, France and America us as the date to honor the ones who died in WWI. -A picture of a news article citing that the war is over.- -
Treaty of Versailles
It was 440 Articles that showed Germany's punishment for starting the war. The most notable articles included: Germany had to give some of it's land to Poland, Germany could have only 100,000 men as well as 6 battleships but no submarines in it's army, Germany could not have an air force, and had to pay 132 billion gold marks. -A picture of the Treaty of Versailles.-
