timeline of world war 1

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  • Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    The Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian loyalist to end Austro Hungarian rule in Bosnia.
  • Wilson urges neutrality

    Wilson urges neutrality

    President Woodrow Wilson urges the U.S. to stay neutral and not declare war against Germany.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Lusitania was a british ship that was sunk by german u boats.
  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note

    The Zimmerman note was a telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico attempting to convince Mexico to join Germany in WW1. However it was intercepted by british cryptographers and was relayed to the United States.
  • America Declares War

    America Declares War

    America declares war on Germany.
  • Espionage act

    Espionage act

    The espionage act was created to make it illegal to talk down on the U.S. government during a time of war.
  • American troops enter Europe

    American troops enter Europe

    American troops cross the atlantic ocean by boat to reach europe.
  • Wilson's 14 points

    Wilson's 14 points

    Woodrow Wilson's 14 points was a 14 point program for world piece that was used at the end of the war to ensure further peace.
  • Selective service act

    Selective service act

    The selective service act was when the U.S. drafted citizens for war.
  • Second battle of Marne

    Second battle of Marne

    The second battle of Marne was the last major German battle on the western front.
  • German Surrender in Compiegne

    German Surrender in Compiegne

    This surrender ended fighting on all fronts.
  • Paris Peace Conference

    Paris Peace Conference

    The paris peace conference was where the allied powers decided what they were going to do with the central powers after the war was over.
  • Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

    Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

    The U.S. senate rejected the treaty because they didn't agree with it’s terms.
  • Creation of the CPI

    Creation of the CPI

    The creation of the CPI was the committee of public information.