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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
World War 1 begins
Germany invades Belgium, beginning of World War 1 -
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World War 1
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Zeppelins
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place -
Lusitania Sinks
A german submarine sinks tyhe passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans -
Great Migration
Leader of the Great Migration was Marcus Garvey. The Great Migration, a long-term movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North, North, offered freedom from legally sanctioned racial discrimination, but industrial employers turned away African Americans who approached the factory gates. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One.The attack on Verdun (the Germans code-named it 'Judgment') came about because of a plan by the German Chief of General Staff, von Falkenhayn -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland is considered to be the only major naval battle of World War One. -
Start of the Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was the battle that symbolised the horrors of warfare in World War One; this one battle had a marked effect on overall casualty figures. -
Election of 1916
Woodrow Wilson won the election of 1916 because he stated that he had kept us out of war -
Zimmerman Telegram
President Wilson is given a message from the German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman propsing that Mexico side with Germany, in return germany promised Mexico all the "lost provinces" in Texas, but Mexico declined the offer. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress authorizes a declaration for war against Germany. The United States enter WW1 on the side of France and Britain. -
The Selective Service Act
This was for men staritng at a young age to go and fight in WW1. 24 million men signed up to go to war, but only three million were drafted. President Wilson said he had seen no other option. -
Espionage Act & Sedition Act
The Espionage originally prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations, to support U.S. enemies during wartime, to promote insubordination in the military, or to interfere with military recruitment. The Sedition Act of 1918 covered a broader range of offenses -
The Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was one of the more decisive battles of World War One. The Italian Army suffered major losses at Caporetto in terms of prisoners taken and equipment lost -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany in 1918. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Through small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
Battle of Belleau wood
This battle begins as the U.S. Marine Corps attacks the Germans across an open feild of wheat, suffering huge casualities. -
Belleau Wood Ends
This battle ends with the final expulsion of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The hand changing in this battle caused nearly 10, 000 Americna casualties. -
Chateau-Thierry
The Americans attack German at Chateau-Thierry. This battle would morph into the larger Battle of Belleau Wood -
Armistce Day
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300, 000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines.
