World War I By jayrobertson Period: Jan 28, 1914 to Jun 28, 1919 1914-1919 https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/u-s-entry-into-world-war-i-1 Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand Jul 26, 1914 Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austria-hungary-declares-war-on-serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France Aug 4, 1914 Britain declare war on Germany May 7, 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/sinking-of-the-lusitania 1916 Sussex Pledge occurred https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sussex-pledge Feb 4, 1917 U.S. government was informed about the Zimmermann Telegram https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/zimmerman-telegram Apr 16, 1917 United States declared war on Germany https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/u-s-entry-into-world-war-i-1 May 18, 1917 The Selective Service Act is enacted https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-congress-passes-selective-service-act Jul 18, 1917 The U.S. War Industries Board is established https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/war-industries-board 1918 Russia officially withdrew from World War 1 https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/ap-euro/russias-exit-from-world-war-i Jan 8, 1918 President Woodrow Wilson delivers his Fourteen Points speech https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/president-woodrow-wilsons-fourteen-points-speech May 28, 1918 Battle of Cantigny https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-troops-score-victory-at-cantigny Jul 15, 1918 Turning Point: 2nd Battle of the Marne https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-the-marne-begins-with-final-german-offensive Nov 11, 1918 Germany surrendered to the Allies https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-armistice-germany-allies Mar 19, 1919 Schenck v. United States https://landmarkcases.org/cases/schenck-v-united-states/ Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles was signed https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1