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the election of president woodrow wilson
woodrow wilson was inaugurated on tuesday, march 4, 1913. wilson won the election of 1913 with 6 million votes. the importance of his election was that wilson only won because the republic party was split. -
the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand: the outbreak of ww1
the assassination of ferdinand set off many chain of events. the assassination led to the beginning of world war 1 by early august. on july 28, austria-hungary declared war on serbia, and the fragile peace between europe's great powers collapsed, beginning the first world war. -
america proclaims neutrality in world war 1
on august 4, 1914, as world war 1 erupted across europe, wilson declared that the united states would remain ¨impartial in thought as well as in action.¨ his reasoning to remain neutral was that he believed it would benefit from the war by keeping its economy strong, providing supplied and food for european countries. after the war the untied states could play the roll of peacekeeper. -
the battle of the marne
the first battle of the marne began on september 6, 1914, and ended on september 12, 1914, during world war 1. the importance of this battle included saving paris, ended german hopes of a quick victory in the west, and touched off the ¨race to the sea¨ which would create the front that would largely hold for the next 4 years. -
the sinking of the lusitania
the lusitania was a british passenger ship built for the transatlantic passenger trade. during world war 1, the ship was sunk by a german torpedo, causing a number of deaths. -
the sinking of the lusitania
the lusitania was a british passenger ship that was built for the transatlantic passenger trade. during world war 1 it was sunk by a german torpedo, resulting in many deaths. this event contributed to the united states´ entry into world war 1. -
the battle of the verdun
the battle of the Verdun began on February 2, 1916, and ended on December 15, 1916. this battle was the longest battle in modern history. the reason behind the start of the battle was to secure victory for Germany on the western front. the battle of the Verdun is important because the french resistance at Verdun proved a turning point, which halted the German advance. -
the sussex incident
on march 24, 1916, a German submarine made an attack, causing 80 casualties, including 2 Americans wounded. this attack prompted a u.s. threat to sever diplomatic relations. -
the declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
on may 4, 1916, Germany agrees to limit its submarine warfare in order to avert a diplomatic break with the untied states. this event is important because it prevented other submarines from being sunk and made it more fair to others who did not have access to submarines. -
the battle of the somme
the battle of Somme began on July 1,1916, and ended on November 18, 1916. this battle began as an allied offensive against German forces along the western front of world war 1. the importance of this battle was that it was one of the most bitter, deadly, and costly battles in history. the British faced more than 57,000 casualties and more than 19,000 deaths on the first day. by the end of the battle, more than 1 million soldiers were killed. -
the election of president woodrow wilson
wilson's inauguration was on tuesday, march 4, 1913. his election in 1913 resulted in victory, but in an extremely shocking way. wilson became president because the republican party had split. -
the re-election of president woodrow wilson
on November 7, 1916, president Woodrow Wilson was elected president for the second time. Woodrow Wilson was the first democrat to win a second consecutive term since Andrew Jackson. -
the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
the coded telegram was sent on January 16, 1917, by Arthur Zimmerman to the German minister in mexico. the telegram was important because it allowed people to conversate at a faster pace and it was the tipping point persuading the u.s. to join the war. -
the united states enters world war 1
when world war 1 first broke out in Europe in 1914, president Woodrow Wilson decided that the united states would remain neutral. after the sinking of the Lusitania, neutrality started to change. the united states officially joined the war on April 6, 1917. -
the selective service act
entering world war 1, the united states only about 100,000 soldiers, they realized they needed many more to fight in this war. shortly after the united states entered world war 1, on may 18, 1917, the selective service act was passed. this act gave the u.s. president power to select any person to be drafted into the war. -
the passing of the espionage act
on June 15, 1917, the united states congress passed the espionage act. the espionage act made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the u.s. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country's enemies. anyone found guilty would be fined $10,000 and sentenced 20 years in prison. -
the landing of the american expeditionary force in france
the american expeditionary forces, established on July 5, 1917, was a formation of the united states army on the western front of world war 1. the aef fought alongside the french, British, Canadian, and Australian armies against the German empire. the importance of this was that it combined with other armies to help fight in war. -
the fourteen points by president wilson
on January 8, 1918, president Woodrow Wilson created fourteen points as blueprints for world peace that should be used for peace negotiations after world war 1. this is important because it provided a list of how world peace should be practiced correctly. -
the paris peace conference and treaty of versailles
on January 18, 1918, the Paris peace conference was called to establish the terms of the peace after world war 1. the treaty of Versailles articulated the compromises reached at the conference. -
Russia pulls out of world war 1
Russian communists took power on November 7, 1917, promising to withdraw Russia from the war. Russia withdrew from the war on march 3, 1918, only after they signed the treaty of Brest-litovsk. Russia left because they no longer had sufficient resources to continue fighting. -
the beginning of the Spanish flu epidemic
the first case of the Spanish flu was reported on march 11, 1918, in Kansas. the Spanish flu is the deadliest in history, infecting about 500 million people. people who caught the flu experienced their skin turning blue and their lungs filling with fluid, blocking their airway. this is important because it affected many peoples lives in the 1900´s and is still known today as history's largest outbreak. -
the passing of the sedition act
on may 16, 1918, the United States congress passed the sedition act. this act was a piece of legislation designed to protect America's participation in world war 1. this act was important because it protected America's every move during world war 1. -
the battle of Argonne forest
the battle of Argonne forest, September 26, 1918 to November 11, 1918, was the last battle of world war 1. it was a massive attack along the whole line, with its goal of reaching the railroad junction as sedan. america suffered 192,000 casualties including 26,277 deaths. the french suffered 70,000 casualties and the Germans suffered 126,000 casualties. -
armistice day ends world war 1
at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, world war 1 comes to an end. world war 1 left 9 million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. this event is extremely important because it ended the first world war.