U.S. President Woodrow Wilson makes "Fourteen Points" speech to Congress.
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WWI: final year: :January 1918- November 1918
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson makes "Four Principles" speech to Congress.
Soviet Russia concludes separate peace negotiations in treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Germany launches Spring push, eventually mounting five major offensives against Allied forces, starting with the Battle of Picardy against the British
Doullens Agreement gives General Ferdinand Foch "co-ordinating authority" over the Western Front
Germany launches second Spring offensive, the Battle of the Lys, in the British sector of Armentieres
Foch appointed Commander-in-Chief of Allied forces on Western Front
German U-boats appear in US waters for first time
Third German Spring offensive, Third Battle of the Aisne, begins in French sector along Chemin des Dames
US forces (28th Regiment of 1st Division) victorious in first major action, Battle of Cantigny
US 3rd Division captures Bouresches and southern part of Belleau Wood
Germans launch fourth Spring offensive, Battle of the Matz, in French sector between Noyan and Montdider
Italians prevail against Austro-Hungarian forces at Battle of Piave
US President Woodrow Wilson agrees to US intervention in Siberia
Final phase of great German Spring push, the Second Battle of Marne, begins
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, and children, are murdered by the Bolsheviks
Allies counterattack against German forces, seizing initiative
Allied intervention begins at Vladivosto
Haig directs start of successful Amiens offensive, forcing all German troops back to the Hindenburg Line; Ludendorff calls it a "black day" for German army
US forces clear the St.-Mihiel salient, during which the greatest air assault of the war is launched by the US
Start of British offensive in Palestine, the Battle of Megiddo
Battle of the Vardar pits Serb, Czech, Italian, French and British forces against Bulgarian forces
Meuse-Argonne offensive opens; the final Franco-American offensive of the war
Haig's forces storm the Hindenburg Line, breaking through at several points
until Oct 17
Belgian troops attack at Ypres
until October 14
Bulgaria concludes armistice negotiations
Germany and Austria send peace notes to US President Woodrow Wilson requesting an armistice
Belgian troops end attack at Ypres
began on Sept 28
Haig's forces storm the Hindenburg Line, finish breaking through at several points
began Sept 27
British advance to the Sambre and Schledt rivers, taking many German prisoners
ends Nov 11
Germany ceases unrestricted submarine warfare
Erich Ludendorff resigns
Turkey concludes an armistice with the Allies
German fleet mutinies at Kiel
Trieste falls to the Allies; Austria-Hungary concludes an armistice
Germany negotiates an armistice with the Allies in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne
ends Nov 11
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm II flees to Holland
German republic is founded
Germany armistce negotiations with the Allies in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne end