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Armistice Day ends WWI
The armistice was the first step to ending WWI.Within six hours of signature,WWI starts to end. -
President Woodrow Wilson
Wilson was the 28th president of the United States from 1913-1921.At the outbreak of World War I,he led America into war to “make the world safe for democracy”. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand was shot to death by Bosnian Serb Nationalist and sparked a chain of events.The event let to the outbreak of World War I by early August -
America Proclaimed Neutrality
As war broke out in Europe,Woodrow Wilson proclaimed neutrality for the U.S immediately.He stated that America must be “Impartial in thought as well as in action -
The Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne was a battle during WWI that went from the 5th of September to the 12th of September in 1914.This resulted in an Entente victory against Germany. -
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was a UK-ocean liner and was torpedoed by an German navy U-boat. -
The battle of Verdun
In the battle of Verdun,the French repulsed a major German Offensive.305,000 we’re killed. -
The Sussex Incident
A French cross-channel passenger streamer(The Sussex)was being torpedoed by a German Submarine and wounded 2 Americans. -
The battle of The Somme
The battle of Somme was also known as the “Somme offense”.300,000 deaths occurred. -
The re-election of president Woodrow Wilson
On Tuesday November 7th,1916, incumbent Democratic president Woodrow Wilson nearly defeated former associate justice of the Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes. -
The declaration of unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
Germany hoped to break British stranglehold blockade and declared submarine warfare.Civilians were attacked also by U-boats. -
The interception of the Zimmermann Telegram
Mexico and Germany secretly talked and tried to become a team behind the US's back when Germany offered Mexico states back if Mexico joined them.The US were frustrated. -
The Selective service act
This act served to raise a national army for service in WWI. -
The passing of the Espionage Act
After the US entered WWI,two months later prosecutions under the act let to landmark First Amendment precedents. -
The landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France.
In late June,the first American Expeditionary Forces contingent landed in France.They helped alot through the war. -
The US enter WWI
The submarine attacks by the Germans were a primary reason on Wilson leading the US to war in WWI.The US declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7,1917. -
The beginning of the Spanish Flu Epidemic.
On the start of February,the Spanish flu was going around and killing.Nearly 25-50 million deaths occured. -
The Fourteen Points by President Wilson
The 14 points was an address delivered at a joint meeting of congress.Wilson outlined his vision for a stable. -
Russia pulls out of WWI
On March 3rd,1918.In Brest-Letovsk near the polish border,Russia signed a treaty with the central powers ending their participation in WWI -
The passing of the Sedition Act
The Sedition Act curtailed the free speech rights of the United States citizens during WWI. -
The battle of Argonne Forest
The Argonne offensive was one of or even the largest operation of the American Expeditionary Forces.Over a million Americans participated.A result of 26,000 soldiers were killed in action and 120,000 and over in total. -
The Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles.
The Treaty of Versailles was produced at and by the Paris Peace at the end of WWI at a conference.It was then signed by the Allied and associated powers and by Germany in the palace of Versailles in the hall of mirrors.