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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by an angry civilian. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. The US remained neutral in the war until 1917 and eventually joined the allied side. -
The UK officially declares war on Germany. Then the US declares its neutrality in this war -
A German U-boat sinks a British cruise ship, killing over 1000 passengers including 128 Americans and causing a US public outrage. -
President Woodrow Wilson won the election against Republican Charles Hughes. Impacting the US's decisions in the war greatly. -
British naval intelligence intercepted a telegram sent by Germany in attempts for Germany to become allies with Mexico and take down the US together. This impacted the US greatly because the US was alerted immediately. If not for this intercepted message, the US might have been overrun by Mexico and Germany. -
The united states officially joins WWI by declaring war on Germany. This had a huge lasting impact on the US because the war costed tons of of money which greatly effected the economics of the US. and it also had the American people being drafted. -
The first 14,000 U.S. infantry troops landed in France, marking the begging of a long war which had a lasting impact on the U.S. -
This act extended the existing Espionage act of 1917 which prohibited any negative talk about the U.S. government, the flag, the constitution, and the military. This made an impact on the U.S. by limiting the public's free speech. -
This date marked the end of the world war which ended in the allied side winning when an armistice was agreed upon. Although it was not the official end it marked the last battle of the war which greatly helped the U.S.'s economy. -
The Germans singes the treaty leading to the official end to WWI which led to decreased U.S. government debt and it shaped the culture of America for years to come.