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(EU) Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark of World War I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany declares war on France
Germany was planning to attack Russia, & they knew France would honor its alliance with Russia. Since a war on two fronts was inevitable, they decided to strike first so they would keep the initiative. -
(EU/US) President Woodrow Wilson declares US policy of Neutrality
When President Woodrow Wilson says that the United States is not going to be in the war. -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
It was a decision that is seen as the start of WWI. Britain, led by Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, had given Germany an ultimatum to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3rd. -
(US/EU) The sinking of the Lusitania
1,198 people were killed, 128 were US citizens. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson elected President 1916
President Wilson was elected president in March 4, 1916. -
(US) President Wilson Re-elected
Wilson asks for declaration of war. America Enters the War. Congress votes for declaration of war -
(US) Zimmerman Note Sent
The Zimmerman note was sent to the United States -
(US) Wilson asks for Declaration of War
President Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of the United States Congress for a declaration of war against the German Empire. -
(US/EU) The United States Declares War/ Congress Votes to Declare War
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. On April 6, Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany. -
(US) Congress passes the Espionage Acts
Put new limits to Americans' First Amendment rights. -
(US/EU) Spanish Influenza
Killed more people than in World War I at somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. -
(US) Armistice
the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. -
(US/EU) WWI ends
WWI ends.
