Archduke Francis Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is assasinated .
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia enters the war as Serbia's protecter and begins readying their troops
Germany declares war on Russia
Brittain enters the war and USA proclaims there neutrality
woman suffragists protested for peace to remain
German army advances thrirty miles within Paris and they reach a stalemate
Lusitania is sunk along with 128 Americans by German U-boats
U-boats sink the Sussex creating the need for the Sussex pledge
Germany ends the Sussex Pledge
America cuts off all diplomatic relations with Germany, and Wilson asks congress for permission to arm merchant ships, shortly after the Zimmerman note is intercepted
Russian Revolution
Germany sinks 3 US ships
WIlson tells congress there is a need for war
War Resolution is approved and signed
Congress passes a Selective Service Act
AEF arrives in France
President WIlson stands before Congress with the fourteen point plan
Lenin signs a truce with Germany
German forces attacks Brittish lines and advance
American troops attacked and recapture the village of Cantigny
Soldiers from the Marine Corps and the army stop the German attack at Belleauwood and Chateau Thierry
the Allied armies stop the German advance in the north and recapture Germany's earlier gains
the final allied assault, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
German ships mutiny to avoid needless loss of lives
the Kaiser has fled to Holland
an armistice is signed
the Allies present Germany with the treaty
Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles
Woodrow Wilson presents the treaty to congress where it is rejected
Congress votes to disregard the Treaty of Versailles and declares the war officially over, Wilson vetoes it
another joint resolution to end the war is passed with Warren Harding now in office