World War l

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    when he was shot he started ww1
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  • American Neutrality in WW1

    American Neutrality in WW1

    America didn't want war
  • The battle of the Marne

    The battle of the Marne

    Germany invaded France
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking of the Lusitania

    Got sunk by a German U-boat
  • The battle of the Verdun

    The battle of the Verdun

    Longest WW1 battle
  • The Sussex incident

    The Sussex incident

    the torpedoing of the French passenger ferry Sussex by a German submarine
  • The battle of the Somme

    The battle of the Somme

    One of the deadliest battles
  • The Zimmermann telegram

    The Zimmermann telegram

    Was a secret telegraph from Germany to Mexico
  • Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

    Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

    a World War I naval tactic to sink any ship, including passenger vessels, in the waters around Britain to disrupt supply lines and starve Britain into submission
  • The USA enters WW1

    The USA enters WW1

    after a period of neutrality that lasted until Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram
  • The selective service act

    The selective service act

    a U.S. law that establishes the authority to draft citizens into the armed forces, creating the Selective Service System
  • The espionage act

    The espionage act

    a U.S. federal law enacted in 1917 that makes it illegal to interfere with military operations, obstruct the military draft, or transmit information that could harm national defense
  • American Expeditionary Force in France

    American Expeditionary Force in France

    were the U.S. armed forces sent to Europe in World War I,
  • The 14 points

    The 14 points

    a statement of principles for peace presented by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in January 1918, outlining a plan for ending World War I and establishing a lasting peace
  • Spanish flu epidemic

    Spanish flu epidemic

    an H1N1 influenza virus with genes of avian (bird) origin
  • Russia pulls out of WW1

    Russia pulls out of WW1

    by signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the Central Powers
  • The Sedition act

    The Sedition act

    the Sedition Act of 1798, which made it illegal to criticize the government, and the Sedition Act of 1918, which targeted speech that undermined the war effort
  • The Paris peace conference

    The Paris peace conference

    establish the terms of peace after World War I, primarily resulting in the Treaty of Versailles and other treaties with Germany's allies
  • The battle of Argonne forest

    The battle of Argonne forest

    it was a crucial final Allied victory in World War I that weakened German forces, led to their retreat, and ultimately forced them to seek an armistice
  • Armistice day ends WW1

    Armistice day ends WW1

    effectively ended the fighting of World War I. Signed by Germany and the Allies, the armistice stopped hostilities at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, although the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 formally concluded the war.