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The sinking of the Lusitania
German U-Boat torpedoed a British steamship killing 1,195 people and 128 Americans resulting in resentment towards the Germans from the U.S. -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The Outbreak of World War 1
he assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo (the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia-Herzegovina) on 28 June 1914 eventually led to the outbreak of the First World War. -
America Proclaims Neutrality in World War 1
President Woodrow Wilson Prolcalimas Neutrality on August 4, 1914, of the U.S., since most Americans wanted Neutrality. -
The battle of the Marne
The first battle of World War 1 was by coalition forces of British and French forces against the advancing Germans. -
The Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
Britain's greatest intelligence coup of World War I and, coupled with American outrage over Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, was the tipping point persuading the U.S. to join the war. -
The Declaration of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
first introduced in World War I in early 1915, when Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, would be attacked by the German navy. -
The Battle of Verudn
the French resistance at Verdun proved a turning point, halting the German advance. -
The Sussex Incident
the torpedoing of a French cross-Channel passenger steamer, the Sussex, by a German submarine, leaving 80 casualties, including two Americans wounded. The attack prompted a U.S. threat to sever diplomatic relations. -
The battle of the Somme
The longest and most bloodiest battle of Wolrd War 1 -
The Re-election of President Woodrow Wilson
Wilson prevailed in the 1916 election, becoming the first Democrat to win a second consecutive term since Andrew Jackson. His narrow victory by 277 to 254 electoral votes over Charles Evans Hughes, -
The Election of President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.” -
The Selective Service Act
signed by Pres. Woodrow Wilson on May 18, 1917, created the Selective Service System, which managed the induction of some 2.8 million men into the armed forces over the next two years and abolished the much-maligned bounty system -
The Passing of the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act was passed to bolster the war effort. Enforced by President Woodrow Wilson's attorney general, the law made it illegal to share any information that could interfere with the war or stand to benefit foreign adversaries. It was meant as a safeguard against spying. -
The United States Enters World War 1
The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. It had been foreseen in 1916 that if the United States went to war, the Allies' military effort against Germany would be upheld by U.S. supplies and by enormous extensions of credit. -
The Fourteen Points by President Wilson
Wilson's 14 Points were designed to undermine the Central Powers' will to continue, and to inspire the Allies to victory. The 14 Points were broadcast throughout the world and were showered from rockets and shells behind the enemy's lines.Feb 8, 2022 -
The Beginning of the Spanish Flu Epidemic
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide -
Russia Pulls put of World War 1
Lenin believed that Russia must end its participation in the war so that the nation could focus on building a communist state. -
The Passing of the Sedition act
The Sedition Act made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. -
Armistice Day Ends World War 1
The armistice on the Western Front. On Nov. 11, 1918, after more than four years of horrific fighting and the loss of millions of lives, the guns on the Western Front fell silent. Although fighting continued elsewhere, the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I. -
The Landing of The American Expeditionary Force in France
under General John J. Pershing launched their first major offensive in Europe as an independent army. Their successful campaign was a major turning point in the war for the Allies. Ultimately, U.S. forces helped to defeat Germany earlier than expected. -
The Battle of Argonne Forrest
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest operations of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, with over a million American soldiers participating. It was also the deadliest campaign in American history, resulting in over 26,000 soldiers being killed in action (KIA) and over 120,000 total casualties. -
The Paris peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles
The Paris Peace Conference was the international meeting that established the terms of peace after World War I.