WW1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

War

Aug 4, 1914

Great Britain declared war on Germany. United States would remain neutral in thought and action, enforce its laws and treaties.

Submarine

May 7, 1915

The German submarine sank (U-Boat) sank the Lusitania.

Re-elected

Nov 7, 1916

President Woodrow Wilson defeated Republican Charles E. Hughes in the U.S. presidential election.

British Navel

Jan 19, 1917

British naval intercepted and decoded a secret telegram from German Foreign Arthur Zimmermann to the German Ambassador in Mexico City.

World War I

Apr 6, 1917

the United States Congress declared war on Germany, officially entering World War I. The U.S. joined the Allied Powers, which included France, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Italy.

Troops of Britsh

Jun 18, 1917

The first 14,000 U.S. troops landed in France at the port of Saint Nazaire. The troops were called "Doughboys" by the British, they were the ones that were not ready for war or combat.

Sedition Act

May 16, 1918

the United States Congress passed the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act covered a broader range of offenses or crimes.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1918

The Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending World War I.

The end of World War I

Nov 11, 1918

The day that the Armistice of 11 November 1918 was signed, which ended World War I fighting between the Allies and Germany.