World War I

By brookehost

  • The Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    The Election of President Woodrow Wilson
    Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1912 after serving only two years as governor of New Jersey. President of Princeton University from 1902 until his election as New Jersey governor, Wilson succeeded in his campaigns for both governor and president with significant aid from practical political organizers.

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WWI

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WWI
    Was scheduled to visit Sarajevo in June of 1914, the Black Hand decided to assassinate him because of his perceived threat to Serbian independence.

  • America Proclaims Neutrality in World War I

    America Proclaims Neutrality in World War I
    Many Americans saw little reason to entangle themselves in what they viewed as European quarreling and intrigue. As the war persisted and the destruction spread, many Americans could not ignore the crisis.

  • The Battle of the Marne

    The Battle of the Marne
    The First Battle of the Marne marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that was to characterize World War One.

  • The Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Sinking of the Lusitania
    The sinking of RMS Lusitania caused international outrage and helped turn public opinion against Germany, particularly in the then-neutral United States.

  • The Battle of the Verdun

    The Battle of the Verdun
    It represents the checkmate of a supreme effort on the part of the Germans to end the war swiftly by a thunderstroke.