World War I Timeline

  • The outbreak of WWI

    The outbreak of WWI

    It had set of a chain reaction of alliance and pulled European powers in a conflict
  • American neutrality in World War I

    American neutrality in World War I

    Allowing United States to maintain benefits
  • The Battle of the Marne

    The Battle of the Marne

    Battle of Marne lies in its role as a crucial turning point in WWI where the alliances halted German advance on Paris in 1914 saving the city and ending Germany hope
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking of the Lusitania

    I would really say the loss of the Americans 128 Americans and 1,100 were killed
  • The Battle of the Verdun

    The Battle of the Verdun

    Verdun became a powerful symbol of national perseverance of World War I and the enduring spirit of those who fought.
  • The Sussex incident

    The Sussex incident

    The attack prompted a U.S. threat to sever diplomatic relations. The German government responded with the so-called Sussex pledge (May 4, 1916)
  • The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme was in many ways a watershed event in the First World War. there helped confirm their growing reputation as first-rate front line troops who could capture enemy positions in the face of heavy fire.
  • The Zimmerman telegram

    The Zimmerman telegram

    The Zimmerman telegram clearly had helped draw the United States into the war and thus changed the course of the war
  • Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany

    Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany

    The policy of unrestricted submarine warfare was reinstated by Germany in January 1917 after earlier restrictions proved ineffective in cutting off British supplies.
  • The United States Enters World War I

    The United States Enters World War I

    The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. It had been foreseen in 1916 that if the United States
  • The selective Service Act

    The selective Service Act

    The importance of the Selective Service Act was its establishment of a system for mandatory military conscription, a major shift from previous volunteer-based enlistment. It allowed the U.S. to quickly mobilize the large number of soldiers needed for World War I
  • The Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act of 1917 was important for protecting U.S. national security during World War I by criminalizing actions like spying and sabotage, and it also suppressed dissent by making it illegal to interfere with the military or the war
  • American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France

    American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France

    The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) were crucial because they provided fresh troops and resources to the Allies in World War I, helping to turn the tide and secure victory
  • The Fourteen Points by President Wilson

    The Fourteen Points by President Wilson

    The Fourteen Points were important because they provided a blueprint for lasting peace after World War I, outlining a new world order based on open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, free trade, and national self-determination
  • Spanish Flu Epidemic

    Spanish Flu Epidemic

    The Fourteen Points were important because they provided a blueprint for lasting peace after World War I, outlining a new world order based on open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, free trade, and national self-determination
  • Russia Pulls out of world war 1

    Russia Pulls out of world war 1

    Russia's exit from World War I through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was crucial because it allowed Germany to focus its forces on the Western Front, significantly altering the war's dynamics
  • The sedition Act

    The sedition Act

    it criminalized "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government, which was used to silence opposition, particularly the Democratic-Republican press
  • The Battle of Argonne Forest

    The Battle of Argonne Forest

    The Battle of the Argonne Forest, a major part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, was crucial for ending World War I by breaking German defenses and forcing their surrender.
  • Armistice Day ends World War 1

    Armistice Day ends World War 1

    The Battle of the Argonne Forest, a major part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, was crucial for ending World War I by breaking German defenses and forcing their surrender.
  • The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty Of Versailles

    The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty Of Versailles

    officially ended World War I, created the League of Nations, and fundamentally redrew the map of Europe