World War 1

  • Kaiser declares “open season” on ships

    Kaiser declares “open season” on ships

    Kaiser proclaimed the north sea a war zone
  • Assassination of franz ferdinand

    Assassination of franz ferdinand

    Franz is assassinated.
  • Great War Begins

    Great War Begins

    World war 1 begins.
  • Lusitania sank

    Lusitania sank

    The RMS Lusitania sank
  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle of the Somme

    Battle fought between the British and French against the German Empire
  • Wilson Re-Election

    Wilson Re-Election

    Woodrow Wilson is re-elected
  • Zimmerman note intercepted

    Zimmerman note intercepted

    Telegram was intercepted by British Intelligence
  • US declares war on Germany

    US declares war on Germany

    Us declares war on germany
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act

    Authorized government to raise an army.
  • Convoy system

    Convoy system

    Group of merchant vessels sailing together without an escort
  • Espionage Age passed

    Espionage Age passed

    Crime to interfere with information for war.
  • Russia pulls out of the war

    Russia pulls out of the war

    Russia Pulls out
  • Flu Epidemic

    Flu Epidemic

    Worldwide epidemic of the flu.
  • Fourteen Points speech

    Fourteen Points speech

    Speech by Wilson that was used for peace and peace negotiation.
  • Sedition Act passed

    Sedition Act passed

    Extension of Espionage act
  • Germany signs armistice

    Germany signs armistice

    Ended the fighting on the western front.