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Germany Declares War on France (E.U)
Two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo (E.U)
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This even is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Sinking of the Lusitania (US/EU)
The British steamship Lusitania was torpedoed and destroyed by a German ship. 1,128 people, including 128 Americans, were killed. Germany broke naval rules by attacking a ship with civilians, leading to an outrage in America. -
Re-Election of Woodrow Wilson (U.S.)
President Wilson was the 28th president. He barely won against Charles Evan Hughes. His slogan was “He kept us out of war” -
Zimmermann Note (US/EU)
Great Britain intercepted a German telegram that was written in a special code. Britain received and decoded the note in January but sent it to America in March. The note basically said that Germany would still use unrestricted submarine warfare despite promising not to. -
Wilson Asks for Declaration of War (U.S)
Despite being elected because he promised to keep the United States out of war, Wilson asked Congress for the permission to declare war on Germany. -
The United States Declares War (U.S., E.U.)
Four days after President Wilson asks to declare war on Germany, Congress votes -
Spanish Influenza (U.S, E.U)
The Spanish Influenza was one of the most severe pandemics. It spread across the world from 1918-1919, infecting about 500 million people -
Armistice (U.S, E.U)
After four years of fighting, Germany surrendered and negotiated the terms of an armistice. Over the course of three days, their weapons and ships were handed over to the Allied Powers.
