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Creation of the CPI
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Creation of the CPI
An independent agency of the government of the United States that was created to influence public opinion to support US participation in World War I. -
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
The spark that began the war. -
Wilson Urges Neutrality
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Wilson Urges Neutrality
President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain “impartial in thought as well as in action.” -
Sinking of the Lusitania
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Sinking of the Lusitania
The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. -
Zimmerman Note
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Zimmerman Note
A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
America Declares War
After Russia replaced with a representative government the US declared war. -
American Troops Enter Europe
14,000 American soldiers arrived in France. -
Selective Service Act
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Selective Service Act
This act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. -
Espionage Act
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Espionage Act
An act that prohibited any form of speech. -
Wilson's 14 points
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Wilson's 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson proposed a 14-point program for world peace later used for the 14 points of peace to end war. -
Second Battle of Marne begins
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Second Battle of Marne begins
The Germans begin what would be their final offensive push of World War I. -
Second Battle of Marne ends
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Second Battle of Marne ends
The conflict ended several days later in a major victory for the Allies. -
German Surrender In Compigen, France
The domestic situation in Germany was a reason for the surrender, due largely to food shortages caused by the Allied blockade. -
Paris Peace Conference begins
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Paris Peace Conference
A meeting of the victorious Allied Powers following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
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Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the League of Nations. -
Paris Peace Conference ends
