WW1 Timeline - Margarita Gutierrez 9B
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Updated: 14 Nov 2017
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"He kept us out of war". Democrats barely defeat Hughes and Republicans."Peace without victory" -Wilson (Washington)Wilson in frustration convinces himself that both sides needed to cease hostilitiesGermany resumes unlimited submarine warfare (Berlin)Confident that U.S. help would be too late, they break once again their promise to starve U.K.(General) Zimmerman decoded (Berlin-Mexico City)Germany asks Mexico to join the Central Powers. Decoded by the U.K.(General) Wilson asks Congress for greater powers (Washington)Wisconsin refuse to grant Wilson Power to wage an undeclared naval warRussian Revolution deposes Czar NicholasInstability in Europe encourages Wilson to actWilson asks for declaration of war"The world must be made safe for democracy"(General) Food administration formedHoover efforts to conserve food and boost agricultural output(General) Creel Committee issues official propaganda"Official bulletins" seek to convince Americans of the crusade(General) War industries createdWIB sets prices and said what goods should be produced by private industry.Selective Service Act passed (Washington)3.000.000 men serve as draftees in war(General) 14 Points declared (Washington)Wilson's list for a war free world. Including a League of NationsCantigny (Paris)First victory of American troops(General) Chateau-Thierry (France)French and American troops block German advance(General) Belleau Wood (France)Americans forces suffers losses but defeats Germany(General) 2nd Battle of the Marne (France)Allied powers defeat Germans who begin retreat eastMeuse-Argonne (Sept-Nov)Pershing loses 120.00 men in heavy fighting(General) SedanAmerica cut German supply linesGermans surrender, expection peace under the 14 Points (France)War is over. Over 20 million people died including innocents and troopsTreaty of Versailles signed (France)Germany signs treaty drafted by "Big Four" which includes huge reparation demandsAssesination of Archduke Ferdinand (Sarajevo, Bosnia)Serbia starts to mobilize. Alliances created tension before thisGermany declares war on Russia and FranceGermans march through Belgium to get to
France even though they showed themselves neutral.(General) Nations align for warCentral and Allied Powers were stablishedWilson states the U.S's neutrality (Washington)In a strong public statement, he said that the U.S. won't join the warGermany declares that waters around the U.K. are war zoneNeutral boats were warned of possible u-boat attack. Wilson warns
Germany about the probable lost of American lifeLusitania sunk by Germans (Off coast of Ireland)Sunk in 18min by a torpedo. Killed 1198 people,
in which 128 were AmericansArabic Pledge (Berlin)Germany promises to no longer sink unarmed boats. Then sunk British liner ArabicSussex Pledge (Berlin)French steamer sunk. Germany again agrees to follow the rules, but insists that U.K.
shall do as well with the freedom of seas international law(General) Wilson wins presidential elections (U.S.)
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