timeline events from WW1
Category: Altro
è stato aggiornato: 8 nov 2017
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Archduke Ferdinand assassinated. June 28,1914. Sarajevo, Bosnia. Unsteady alliances erupt into war as Russia, Serbia´s ally, begins to mobilize.Wilson declares U.S. neutrality. August 4, 1914Germany declare war on Russia and France. August 1, 1914Nations align for war. August 1914Lusitania sunk by Germans. May 7. 1915. Off coast of IrelandGemany declares waters around British Isles a war zone. February. Neutral vessels are warned of potential u-boat attacks. Wilson warns Germany that it would be accountable for any loss of American life.Arabic Pledge. September 1, 1915. BerlinSussex Pledge. May 31, 1916. Berlin. Following sinking of French steamer Sussex, Germany again agrees to "visit and search" rules, but insists that Great Britain should also agree to obey international laws regarding freedom of the seas.Wilson wins 1916 presidential election. November 1916. U.S.Germany resumes unlimited submarine warfare. January 31, 1917. Berlin.Zimmermann note discoverd. February 1917. Berlin to Mexico City-Wilson asks Congress for greater powers. February 1917. Washinton, D.C.Selective Act passed. May 28, 1917. Washington, D.C.Wilson calls for "peace without victory". January 22, 1917. Washington, D.C. Frustrated with his efforts to mediate a peace, Wilson becomes convinced that both sides needed to cease hostilities.Wilson asks for declaration of war. April 2,1917. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.Russian Revolution deposes Czar Nicholas. March 15, 1917. RussiaFood Administration formed. May 1917. Washington D.C.Creel Committee issues official propaganda. May 1917. Washington, D.C.War Industries Board created. May 1917. Washington, D.C.Cantigny. Date: May 28,, 1918. Location: North of Paris.Second Battle of the Marne. Date: July 1918. Location: France.Meuse-Argonne. September to November 1918. Eastern France.Germans surrender, expecting a peace drawn up under Wilson´s generous 14 Points. November 11, 1918. Compiegne FranceEvent: Belleau Wood. Date: June 1918. Location: France14 Points declared. January 1918. Capitol Building Washington, D.C. Wilson lists his goals for a war-free world, including a League of Nations.Chateau-Thierry. Date: May 1918. Location: FranceEvent: Sedan. Date: October 1918. Location: Eastern FranceTreaty of Versailles signed. June 28, 1919. Versailles, France. Germany signs treaty drafted by "Big Four" which includes huge reparation demands.
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