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Copyright Harris and Ewing.
WOODROW WILSON
President of the United States during the whole course of the war and
Commander in-Chief of its army and navy. On November 11, 1918, he
signalized the end of the war in a proclamation in which he said:—"My
Fellow-Countrymen:—The armistice was signed this morning. Everything
for which America fought has been accomplished."
[Illustration: Photograph]
Copyright International Film Service.
WHEN IT WAS OVER "OVER THERE"
Victorious American troops arriving at New York after the signing of
the armistice.
Summarized Chronology of the War
1914
June
28.—Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife at Sarajevo, Bosnia.
July
28.—Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
29.—Russian mobilization ordered.
August