Battle of the somme

WW1

By jesseflores
  • The Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    The Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    in a 3 way election for the president,he only got 42% percent of all the votes,but he had got most of the electoral votes.He was a great president.
  • The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WWI

    The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WWI

    when Austria-Hungary learned the assassins were supplied by Serbia,they blamed them and decided to attack.To protect Serbia,Russia decided to declare war on Austria-Hungary
  • America Proclaims Neutrality in World War I

    America Proclaims Neutrality in World War I

    Most American just wanted to stay out of the war.The war wasnt going to solve anything and president Woodrow Wilson had policies about neutrality
  • The Battle of the Marne

    The Battle of the Marne

    the French saved Paris from the Germans allowing them to continue the war.However the Germans succeed in capturing a large part of the industrial north east of France
  • The Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Sinking of the Lusitania

    the sinking of the ship made widespread criticism of Germany.Germany soon re-imposed its own restrictions on its submarines.
  • The Battle of the Verdun

    The Battle of the Verdun

    French repulsed a major German offensive.It was one of the longest,bloodiest,and most-ferocious battles of the 1st world war.
  • The Sussex Incident

    The Sussex Incident

    it was a torpedoing of a French cross-chanel passengar steamer,by a German submarine.This incident left 80 people wounded including 2 Americans.
  • The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme

    British and French forces fought German army North of the Somme river in France.A week long artillery bombardment followed.
  • The Re-Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    The Re-Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    won the election in the middle of WW1.Wilson won over supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes.at the time of his re-election,America had stayed neutral regarding the war at this time tho.
  • The Interception of the Zimmermann Telegram

    The Interception of the Zimmermann Telegram

    British intercepted a code from Germany telegram from German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman that was intended for Germany ambassador to Mexico.
  • The Declaration of New Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany

    The Declaration of New Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany

    Germany declared a war zone around Britain.They then sunk ships in a no submarine warfare zone which angered many countries
  • The United States Enters World War I

    The United States Enters World War I

    the U.S. Senate voted to declare war on Germany.The house concurred 2 days later.
  • The Selective Service Act

    The Selective Service Act

    this ensured a fair and equitable draft,if the U.S, needed one
  • The Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act

    it is the intent of getting information with the intent to harm the U.S. or acquire things
  • The Landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France

    The Landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France

    a formation of the U.S. army in France under General John J. Pershing.It was with most of our allies.
  • The Fourteen Points by President Wilson

    The Fourteen Points by President Wilson

    Wilsons 14 points were based on the principle of self determination,under which each nationalities would have their own state.
  • The Beginning of the Spanish Flu Epidemic

    The Beginning of the Spanish Flu Epidemic

    researcher actually believe that the Spanish Flu started in the United States.Overcrowding and nasty living condition could've started the virus.
  • Russia Pulls Out of World War I

    Russia Pulls Out of World War I

    they had a lot going on at the time and did not want to have to interfere with everything else going on
  • The Passing of the Sedition Act

    The Passing of the Sedition Act

    it curtailed the free speech of U.S citizens during times of war.
  • The Battle of Argonne Forest

    The Battle of Argonne Forest

    it was a fight that was apart of the final allied offensive of WW1.It was one of the final battles before the war ended
  • Armistice Day Ends World War I

    Armistice Day Ends World War I

    the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending WW1
  • The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles

    The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles

    It was a huge day where there was a meeting at Versailles just outside of Paris.The meeting was to discuss peace after the World War