Allied forces halt German advance into France during First Battle of the Marne.
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First Battle of Ypres
Battle of Dogger Bank
Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain.
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Gallipoli Campaign
Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire.
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
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Battles of the Isonzo
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Battle of Verdun
Sussex Incident
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Battle of Jutland
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First Battle of the Somme
Germany returns to unrestricted submarine warfare halted after the sinking of the Lusitania.
United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany.
United States declares war on Germany.
General John J. Pershing, newly selected commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, arrives in England with his staff
American combat forces arrive in France
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June Offensive
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Battle of Passchendaele
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Battle of caporetto
Russia signs armistice with Germany
American women recruited to serve as bilingual telephone operators for the AEF arrive in Europe.
Harold Ross assumes editorship of The Stars and Stripes.
President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace.
Stars and Stripes begins publication with a first issue of one thousand copies. Second Lieutenant Guy T. Viskniskki is the first managing editor of the newspaper.
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.
Germany begins final offensive of the war.
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Second Battle of the Somme
United States forces are victorious in the Battle of Cantigny, the first independent American operation.
American forces stop German attempt to cross the Marne River at Chateau-Thierry.
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Second Battle of the Marne
Stars and Stripes suspends the Sporting Page
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Battle of Amiens
American First Army attacks St. Mihiel salient.
Battles of the Meuse-Argonne
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Allied forces begin the attack at Meusse-Argonne, the final offensive of the war
Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I
British and American forces enter Germany
Stars and Stripes War Orphans Adoption Campaign ends after raising 123,047 francs and placing 3,444 orphans for adoption.
Sporting Page returns to The Stars and Stripes.
Peace conference begins at Paris.
First anniversary of The Stars and Stripes. Circulation surpasses 500,000
Draft of the covenant of the League of Nations is completed.
Last issue of The Stars and Stripes is published.
Allied and German representatives sign treaty of Versailles. The United States signs treaty of guaranty, pledging to defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany.
United States Senate fails to ratify Treaty of Versailles.
Treaty of Versailles takes effect.
United States Senate fails to ratify Treaty of Versailles for the second time.
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United States signs separate peace treaties with Germany, Austria, and Hungary.