Two waves of influenza kill more people than did the war. (Link goes to PBS: American Experience)
January 8, 1918
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace.
Photo: President Wilson
President Wilson
March 21
Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June
April 22
Baron von Richthofen, "the Red Baron" is killed in air dog-fight. (Link goes to PBS: Nova)
April 25
British and Australian troops stop the German advance near Amiens.
May 23
German shells land on Paris.
May 31
Germans on the banks of the Marne near Paris are stopped by American forces at Chateau-Thierry.
Photo: American soldiers in trenches
American soldiers in trenches
July
German troops being shipped from the Eastern to Western Front begin to desert in large numbers from their transport trains
July 16-17
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks.
Photo: Tsar Nicholas II and family in captivity
Tsar Nicholas II and family in captivity
August 3
President Wilson agrees to co-operate with Allies in sending "volunteer" troops into Russia.
August 8
Allied counter offensives on the Somme push the German army back and into retreat
September 27
Allied troops break through the German fortifications at the Hindenberg line.
October 28
German sailors mutiny at port when asked to sail and fight a hopeless navel battle.
Photo: German World War 1 battleship
German World War 1 battleship
October 30
Turks sign armistice
November 9
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates.
Photo: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II
November 10
A German republic is founded.
November 11
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.
Photo: American soldiers celebrate end of war
American soldiers celebrate end of war
December 4
Woodrow Wilson sets sail for the Paris Peace conference. (Link goes to PBS: American Experience)
Two waves of influenza kill more people than did the war. (Link goes to PBS: American Experience) January 8, 1918 President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace.Photo: President Wilson President Wilson March 21 Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June April 22 Baron von Richthofen, "the Red Baron" is killed in air dog-fight. (Link goes to PBS: Nova) April 25 British and Australian troops stop the German advance near Amiens. May 23 German shells land on Paris. May 31 Germans on the banks of the Marne near Paris are stopped by American forces at Chateau-Thierry.Photo: American soldiers in trenches American soldiers in trenches July German troops being shipped from the Eastern to Western Front begin to desert in large numbers from their transport trains July 16-17 Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks.Photo: Tsar Nicholas II and family in captivity Tsar Nicholas II and family in captivity August 3 President Wilson agrees to co-operate with Allies in sending "volunteer" troops into Russia. August 8 Allied counter offensives on the Somme push the German army back and into retreat September 27 Allied troops break through the German fortifications at the Hindenberg line. October 28 German sailors mutiny at port when asked to sail and fight a hopeless navel battle.Photo: German World War 1 battleship German World War 1 battleship October 30 Turks sign armistice November 9 Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates.Photo: Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II November 10 A German republic is founded. November 11 At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.Photo: American soldiers celebrate end of war American soldiers celebrate end of war December 4 Woodrow Wilson sets sail for the Paris Peace conference. (Link goes to PBS: American Experience)
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