U.S. Involvement Timeline

By Ilana Shea
  • The assassinated

    The assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed. The U.S. did not get involved in the war.
  • Britain Declares War on Germany

    Britain Declares War on Germany

    the United States officially declared it neutrality in the newly erupted World War I.
  • The German U-Boat

    The German U-Boat

    The German boat torpedoes the British passenger Lusitania the Irish coast and it sunk in 18 minutes, drowned 1,201 person that includes 128 Americans.
  • American revoting

    American revoting

    The American re-elected the President Woodrow Wilson the person that campaigned the slogan
  • The Day of the Zimmermann Telegram

    The Day of the Zimmermann Telegram

    The British intercepted and decoded a crucial telegram sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador in Mexico.
  • United States Declaration of War on Germany

    United States Declaration of War on Germany

    The United States officially declared war on Germany, marking their entry into World War I.
  • First American Troops Arrive in France

    First American Troops Arrive in France

    The first contingent of American troops, known as "Doughboys," arrived in France during World War I.
  • The Sedition Act

    The Sedition Act

    It made it illegal to speak negatively about the Government, the Military or war effort during times of War.
  • Armistice Day

    Armistice Day

    Marks the day when the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, effectively ending World War I.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

    Marks the date when the Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending World War I.