WW1 Timeline

  • Lusitania Sinks

    Lusitania Sinks
    A German U-Boat sinks the passenger ship, Lusitania, with 1,198 people, 128 of them being American
  • Zimmerman Telegram

    Zimmerman Telegram
    A message from German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmerman, asking Mexico to side with Germany in case a war between German and the U.S would start
  • U.S Enters the War

    U.S Enters the War
    Congress grants a declaration of war against Germany
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act
    Congress passed the Selective Service Act for the draft. President Wilson says he sees no other option
  • RThe Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    RThe Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    Germany signs a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia
  • Entering the German Trenches

    Entering the German Trenches
    Arnold Stephen Hoke went over the trenches with a group of men. They were attempting to get German prisoners he never saw a German but 15 of his men were killed
  • Battle of Cantigny

    Battle of Cantigny
    First major American attack of the war. It was a small battle but the Americans fought hard.
  • The Battle of Chateau Thierry

    The Battle of Chateau Thierry
    America attacks the Germans at Chateau-Thierry. This battle turned into the bigger Battle of Belleau Wood.
  • Battle of Belleau Wood

    Battle of Belleau Wood
    The Battle of Belleau Wood starts, the U.S Marines attacks the German in an open wheat field
  • Arnold's Fight in Chateau Thierry

    Arnold's Fight in Chateau Thierry
    Arnold say this was the worst fight of all. The battle was fight in a huge open field. A lot of casualties were lost due to machine gun fire and heavy artillery.
  • Battle of Belleau Wood Ends

    Battle of Belleau Wood Ends
    The final expulsion of the Germans from the Woods and marking the farthest German advance on Paris. This battle caused over 10,000 American casualties.
  • Germany's Big Attack

    Germany's Big Attack
    Arnold Stephen Hoke was in the third lines during this attack. It was a large attack by Germany. It was mostly a shell fire attack and they lost a lot of people. Arnold was hurt twice during this attack, the first being a small wound, and the second was from a shell exploding in front of him, which wounded his back.
  • Battle of St. Mihiel

    Battle of St. Mihiel
    300,000 U.S troops under the command of General Pershing fling themselves into German lines.
  • Arnold's Fight in St. Mihiel Front

    Arnold's Fight in St. Mihiel Front
    They captured a village that was full of supplies and became the headquarters. One of his mean that he trained died after losing his leg.
  • Wilhelm Abdicates

    Wilhelm Abdicates
    Wilhelm abdicates ending German hope for victory. He went to the Netherlands where he lives his life defending his actions during the war
  • Armistice Day

    Armistice Day
    The ending of the fighting on the Western Front.
  • The Armistice Reaches the Men

    The Armistice Reaches the Men
    When Arnold heard, he was relieved that the war was over. Everyone around the country was celebrating with huge firework displays.