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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was shot by Princip in the neck and he also shot Sophie in the abdomen while there was a motorcade going on. -
Great War Begins
The Great War began by Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and starting the Great War. -
Kaiser Declares “Open Season” on Ships
Kaiser Wilhelm announces an important step in the development of that policy, proclaiming the North Sea a war zone and that any ship could be sunk without warning -
Lusitania Sank
The Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine that was off the south coast, which was torpedoed without warning. -
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. -
Wilson Re-elected
Woodrow Wilson was re-elected in the United States by using the motto, "“He kept us out of the war,” as a campaign slogan. -
Zimmerman Note Intercepted
The Zimmerman Note was a diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany, but President Wilson abandoned his policy of neutrality and asked Congress to declare war against Germany and the Central Powers. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act was an act passed by the federal government to have an army for World War I by having men enlisted for the war. -
Convoy System
The Convoy System was a group of merchant vessels sailing together, with or without naval escort, for mutual security and protection. -
Espionage Act Passed
The Espionage Act passed to make sure no one conveyed the information of the U.S. armed forces. -
Fourteen Points Speech
Fourteen Points Speech outlined the United States' war aims. Wilson believed that this speech would form a lasting peace. -
Russia Pulls Out of the War
Russia pulled out of the war because, Vladimir Lenin created a communists government, which signed the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk with Germany to pull Russia out of the war. -
Sedition Act Passed
The Sedition Act was a piece of legislation designed to protect America’s participation in World War I. -
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Flu Epidemic
The Flu Epidemic was the deadliest influenza in modern history. It infected nearly 500 million people. -
Germany Signs Armistice
When Germany signed the Armistice, which was an agreement with the allies, it ended the war. -
US Declares War on Germany
President Wilson went to the Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to "make the world safe for democracy." On April 4, Congress granted Wilson's request and the declaration on Germany was started.
