World War I

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand

1914-1919

Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Jun 28, 1919

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/u-s-entry-into-world-war-i-1

Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary

Jul 26, 1914

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austria-hungary-declares-war-on-serbia

Germany declared war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declared war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Britain declare war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/sinking-of-the-lusitania

Sussex Pledge occurred

1916

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sussex-pledge

U.S. government was informed about the Zimmermann Telegram

Feb 4, 1917

https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/zimmerman-telegram

United States declared war on Germany

Apr 16, 1917

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/u-s-entry-into-world-war-i-1

The Selective Service Act is enacted

May 18, 1917

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-congress-passes-selective-service-act

The U.S. War Industries Board is established

Jul 18, 1917

https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/war-industries-board

Russia officially withdrew from World War 1

1918

https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/ap-euro/russias-exit-from-world-war-i

President Woodrow Wilson delivers his Fourteen Points speech

Jan 8, 1918

https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/president-woodrow-wilsons-fourteen-points-speech

Battle of Cantigny

May 28, 1918

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-troops-score-victory-at-cantigny

Turning Point: 2nd Battle of the Marne

Jul 15, 1918

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-battle-of-the-marne-begins-with-final-german-offensive

Germany surrendered to the Allies

Nov 11, 1918

https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-armistice-germany-allies

Schenck v. United States

Mar 19, 1919

https://landmarkcases.org/cases/schenck-v-united-states/

Treaty of Versailles was signed

Jun 28, 1919

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1