WWI Timeline

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  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand led to a domino effect of many countries declaring war on one another.
  • Wilson Urges Neutrality

    Wilson Urges Neutrality

    President Wilson wanted neutrality for the U.S. so he declared neutrality.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Lusitania was a ship that was hit and sunk by a German U-boat which enraged many Americans.
  • The Zimmermann Note

    The Zimmermann Note

    The Zimmerman Note was written and sent to Mexico offering aid to join the German cause.
  • America Declares War

    America Declares War

    President Wilson declared war through congress to start WWI.
  • Creation of the CPI

    Creation of the CPI

    The Committee on Public Information (CPI) was the first state bureau covering propaganda in the U.S.
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act

    This act made a military draft that everyone eligible had to enter. This draft allowed anyone in it to be selected to go to war.
  • Espionage Act

    Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act made it a federal crime for anyone to interfere with the U.S. armed forces during a war.
  • American Troops Enter Germany

    American Troops Enter Germany

    Wilson declared war on Germany and sent troops in at the beginning of the war.
  • Wilson's 14 Points

    Wilson's 14 Points

    These 14 points were principles for peace to end WWI.
  • The Second Battle of the Marne

    The Second Battle of the Marne

    German soldiers failed an attack when an allied counterattack overwhelmed Germans.
  • German Surrender in Compiegne

    German Surrender in Compiegne

    Hitler signed the armistice that officially ended WWI.
  • Paris Peace Conference

    Paris Peace Conference

    This meeting between the victorious allied powers set peace terms for the defeated central powers.
  • Treaty of Versailles rejection

    Treaty of Versailles rejection

    The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty that forced Germany to pay reparations, lose land, and disarm. This was rejected because Americans felt like the treaty was too harsh on Germany.