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Selective Service Act
authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through enlistment of people. -
Russia pulls out of the war
Vladimir Lenin and The Bolsheviks overthrew government and pulled out of the war to concrete a communist government. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
June 18, 1914 a teenage Serbian nationalist gunned down Franz Ferdinand and his wife as they rode down the street. -
Espionage Age passed
Passed June 15, 1917 after US entered the war has been amended numerous times sense then. -
Germany Signed Armistice
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was an armistice during the First World War between the Allies and Germany also known as the Armistice of Compiègne after the location in which it was signed -
Great War
First world war between most of the globe. -
Kaiser Declares open season on ships
Kieser leader of Germany gives permission to u boats to take out any boat of any kind that passes their paths. -
Lusitania Sunk
Germany sinks cargo and passenger ship that contained American citizens, kickstart for America to join war. -
Sedition Act Passed
1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses -
Us declares war on Germany
April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. -
Wilson Re-elect
he United States presidential election of 1916 was the 33rd presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916. -
Zimmerman Note Intercepted
Germany sent a note to mexico requesting to attack the united states and to regain land they lost in spanish american war. US intercepted this note. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the largest battles of the First World War. Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1916 near the Somme River in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history. -
Convoy System
a group of merchant vessels sailing together, with or without naval escort, for mutual security and protection, has a much longer history than sometimes suggested. -
Flu Epidemic
1918-1919 20 to 40 million (more than the great war) people died of influenza -
Fourteen points speech
fourteen peace negation goals for the US presented by President Woodrow Wilson.
