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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital. -
Wilson Urges Neutrality
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the neutrality of the United States of America. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat. The Lusitania was carrying American passengers and was warned many times not to depart. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman note was a telegram sent to the United States from Mexico saying that they would give us territory to Mexico if we joined the German cause. -
American Troops Enter Europe
The American troops (Doughboys) entered in Europe in June 1917. -
America Declares War
President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. -
Creation of the CPI
President Wilson established the CPI through Executive Order 2594. It was the first state bureau covering propaganda in the history of the United States. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in world war 1 through conscription. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act prohibited obtaining information, recording, and copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense. This was so information would not be used for hurting the United States of any foreign nation. -
Wilson's 14 Points
The 14 points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War 1. -
Second Battle of Marne
This was the last time the Germans would mount an offensive on the Western Front in World War 1. -
Paris Peace Conference
This was a meeting of allied powers following the end of World War 1 to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailes
The senate rejected a peace treaty and a group of Democratic senators joined the irreconcilables to defeat the treaty. -
German Surrender in Compiegne, France
This was when the Germans surrendered from World War 1.
