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The war begins.
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First trenches of the Western front are dug. These trenches were a safety zone for soldiers.
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Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target.
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Germany responds to the United States anger by ceasing to sink ships without a warning.
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British use gas in the battle near Loos, but shifting winds cause 60,000 of their own, British casualties.
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British conscription law goes into effect
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Tanks were introduced to warfare at the Somme.
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Woodrow Wilson was re-elected President of the United States with a campaign slogan saying: "He kept us out of the war"
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French launch disastrous offensive at Chemin des Dames, advancing only 500 yards at the cost of 250,000 plus casualties.
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The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces.
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Allied counter offensives on the Somme push the German army back and into retreat.
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At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.
