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The Arch Duke
Sarajevo, Bosnia, is visited by the Austrian heir apparent, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his spouse. Their car is targeted by a bomb, but it fails. Unfazed, they carry on with their visit, but a lone assassin shoots and kills them shortly after. Because the Austrians believe the murderer is a Serbian nationalist, they direct their ire at Serbia. The U.S stayed out of war because it had nothing to do with them. -
Great Britain declares war on Germany
Germany is declared at war by Great Britain. All British Empire dominions, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa, are required to abide by the proclamation. The U.S was neutral in this conflict, they wasn't supporting each side in the conflict. -
The Germany sub sank The Lusitania
the German submarine, torpedoed and sank the Lusitania. the 1,959 men, women, and children on board, 1,195 died, including 123 Americans. The US abandoned the neutral policy and shortly after joined the war because of the deaths of the Americans -
President Woodrow Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected by American voters using the campaign catchphrase, "He kept us out of war." Wilson changed the nations economic policies and thats what led the US to war -
Zimmermann draw united states into war
German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent a cable to the German Ambassador in Mexico City, which British naval intelligence intercepted and deciphered. Zimmermann helped the United states in the war -
United states declared war
Along with France, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Italy, the United States declared war on the German Empire. The US was against the Germany empire -
American troops land in France
The first American troops land in France. The US sent troops to France because they needed to further their guard. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act passed. this impacted the US because it imposed harsh penalties for a wide range of dissenting speech, including speech abusing the US government. -
Armistice Ends
The Germans sign the Armistice in Compiègne, France, effective at 11 am, ending the war. Fighting continues until 11 am, causing 2,000 casualties and erupting artillery barrages. This effect the US because the deaths lowered, and they somewhat stopped fighting. -
Peace After WW1
German delegation signs Treaty ending war at Versailles, contrasting with Wilson's Fourteen Points. Mass demonstrations against perceived harshness, particularly blaming Germany occur. This helped the US form peace and stop fighting after 4 years.