WWI Timeline

WWI Timeline

Major events of World War I, their significance, and the US public opinion

United States enters World War I

Zimmerman Telegram

1917

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Committee of Public Information

Russian Revolution

Sinking of the Lusitania

WWI Timeline

Major events of World War I, their significance, and the US public opinion

Wilson's fourteen points speech

Espionage Act

1918

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1918

1917

Influenza Pandemic and its Impact on U.S. Troops

War Industries Board

Selective Service Act

WWI Timeline

Major events of World War I, their significance, and the US public opinion

Meuse-Argonne offensive

Treaty of Versailles

1919

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Armistice day

Sedition Act

Formation of the Leauge of Nations

Meuse-Argonne Offensive

It was a major military campaign by the AEF forces. It was one of the largest American battles in history. However, despite challenges American secured a victory. This also led to a great turning point in the war.

Committee of Public Information

This agency attempted to shape public opinion on the war through propoganda and pushing patriotism. This also involved major censorship and xenophobia.

Sinking of Litsuania

The RMS Litsuania was a British ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German submarine. This resulted in the death of 128 Americans, and caused public outrage in the United States. It was a significant influence on the United States joining the World War.

Sedition Act

The act made it a crime to criticize the war effort or the miltary. It attempted to increase nationalism and patriotism in the country while removing and anti-war sentiments. It was essentially a broadened version of the Espionage Act.

US enters World War I

Three major reasons urged the US to join World War. These were the Zimmermann telegram, Germany's right to unrestricted submarine warfare, and trading rights and issues.

Leauge of Nations

The Leauge of Nations was formed in order to esure furture peace and maintain post-war order.

Wilson's Fourteen Points

Wilson's fourteen points discussed peace, displomacy, and post-war order. Mainly, it highlighted the importance of territorial and economic freedom. It also mentions the formation of the Leauge of Nations.

Russian Revolution

The Russian communism revolution urged Americans to participance in the war. Woodrow Wilson took at as an oppurtunity to show opposition to socialistic and communistic structures as well as help the war on the west front.

Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended the World War. It listed out the territorial loss and economic reperations German would be held accountable for and set standards for future peacekeeping.

Armistice Day

Armistice Day commemerates the end of World War I. It honors the millions of soldiers who lost their lives to the war and celebrates them.

The Zimmermann Telegram

The Zimmermann telegram was a coded message sent by German foreign minister to the ambassador of Mexico, proposing an alliance. Germany promised Mexico some of its lost territory in exhange to fighting the United States in the war.

Espionage Act

This act made it a crime to sabotage or spy on the US government. Violation of this act will result in heavy prohibitions and fines. It was also used to dispense any anti-war efforts.

Selective Service Act

The Selective Service Act was a process through which the American government raised an army for the war. This involved a lotery based selction process for recruiting men of a certain age group. Failure to comply was often met with severe punishments.

Maps are a great ally, use them!

During the war the outreak led to multiple morale and health issues within army troopes. It raised the need for advance health care in the military.

War Industries Board

It increased and maintained industries during the war. It was to provide supplies materials overseases to the Americsn military. This meant heavy control and regulation of labor.