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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War 1 -
World War 1 Begins
Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War 1 -
Germany Limits Submarines
Germany reacts to the outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania, and Kaiser Wilhelm suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. They did this in an attempt to keep America out of the war. -
President Wilson for war
President Wilson purposesl to enter the war on France and Britain's side to congress -
The United States Enters the War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The US enters World War 1 on the side of Rance and Britain. -
The Selective Service Act
The Service Act authorized the draft. It was criticized for destroying democracy. Wilson signs the bill into law -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
A peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers -
The Spring Offensive
Germany launcges the spring offensive -
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
German flying ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen is shot down. -
Battle of Cantigny
This battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. It is small in scale, the Americans go on to larger attacks against German Positions -
Second battle of Marne
At this time, this is the second battle of world war 1 that they fought in Marne -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300,000nAmerican troops fling themselves into the German lines. -
Wilhem II abdicates and flees Germany
This is when German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany -
Signing of the armistice at Compiegne, France
Germany signs the armistice. The fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
End of World War 1
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1
