World War 1 By isabellahodnett25 Period: 1910 to 1920 WW1 https://newsela.com/read/gl-history-world-war-I/id/23710/ 1914 a leader from Austria-Hungary was shot over land. 1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson did not want Americans to join the war. Jun 28, 1914 World War I began. May 7, 1915 Germany sank the Lusitania, an English ship. 1917 Germany started sinking many Allied ships again. Apr 6, 1917 Soldiers were sent to Europe to fight. Jan 8, 1918 Wilson gave his "Fourteen Points" speech. Nov 11, 1918 Peace finally came at 11 a.m. 1919 The Versailles Peace Treaty was signed by 27 countries.