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World War 1

By Lisbeth.Rivera
  • The Battle of The Verdun

    The Battle of The Verdun

    It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war
  • The Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    The Election of President Woodrow Wilson

    Wilson's victory made him the first Southerner to win a presidential election since the Civil War
  • The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WW1

    The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of WW1

    The assassination precipitated the July Crisis which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and the start of World War I.
  • America Proclaims Neutrality in World War 1

    America Proclaims Neutrality in World War 1

    Americans were deeply divided about the European war, and involvement in the conflict would certainly disrupt Progressive reforms
  • 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 characterise 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
  • The Sussex Incident

    The Sussex Incident

    The attack prompted a U.S. threat to sever diplomatic relations.

  • The Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles subjected Germany to strict punitive measures.
  • The Battle of The Somme

    The Battle of The Somme

    A more professional and effective army emerged from the battle.
  • The Re-Election of Presidents Woodrow Wilson

    The Re-Election of Presidents Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1912 after serving only two years as governor of New Jersey.

  • Armistice Day Ends World War 1

    The armistice was the culmination of a coordinated Allied offensive extending across the western front, a distance of more than 400 miles.
  • The Interveption of The Zimmermann Telegram

    The Interveption of The Zimmermann Telegram

    The telegram further conveyed Germany's intentions should America enter the war.

  • The Declaration of New Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany

    German military leaders calculated they could defeat the allies before the U.S. could mobilize and arm troops to land in Europe.

  • The United States Enters World War 1

    Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to lead the United States into World War I.

  • The Selective Service Act

    Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through conscription.

  • The Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act broadly sought to crack down on wartime activities considered dangerous or disloyal.

  • The Landing of The American Expeditionary Force In France

    Just after their arrival in France some American soldiers became a symbol of deliverance for the French people.

  • The Fourteen Points By President Wilson

    President Wilson set down 14 points as a blueprint for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations after World War I

  • The Beginning of The Spanish Flu Epidemic

    The fact that the 1918 pandemic likely began in the United States matters because it tells investigators where to look for a new virus.

  • Russia Pulls Out of World War 1

    Russia left WW1 because it was in the interest of Russian Communists (Bolsheviks) who took power in November 1917.

  • The Passing of The Sedition Act

    Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government.

  • The Battle of Argonne Forest

    Western Front, was to bring about the collapse of the German Army and compel Germany to seek an armistice and end the war.