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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Austrian Government thought that siberia was responsible for the assassination. -
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World War I
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Germany helps Austria
Kaiser William II promised to help Austria -
World War I Begins!
Austria Declares War on Sibria. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
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Germany Declares War on France
Germany invades Belgium and had to implement the Schlieffen plan -
Britian Declares War on Germany
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Russia is defeated at battle of Tannenberg
On the Eastern front Germany curshes Russia's secondary army and takes over 92,000 prisoners -
Germnay strikes Paris with Air Raid
They planned to scare the civilians -
Japan attacks and captures Tsingtao, China
Tsingtao is a lightly garrisoned port city on the Yellow Sea. -
The First Battle of Ypres
Ypres, a Belgian city and communications hub, was essential to both sides. In the First Battle of Ypres, entrenched Allies fight off German assault. Germans give up their offensive by November 24 as stormy weather set in. -
Bread Rationing in Germany
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Germany threatens merchant ships with a submarine
Germany warns neutral ships in brithish waters that they will be destroyed -
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Second battle of Ypres
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The Sinking of the Lusitania
A total of 1,198 drown, including many women and children and 124 U.S. citizens and because of the world being angry with the germans. the germans stopped using their submarines -
Women work for War
In London, women demonstrate for the right to work in war industries with banners proclaiming: “Women Demand the Right to Serve” and “The Situation is Serious -
Siberia Invades Germany
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Germans begin battle with Verbun with heavy artillery
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German and British navies fight in the battle of Jutand
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Belgians deported to Germany
Belgians are force to work for Germany -
President Woodrow reelected
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United States sever diplomatic relations with Germany
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The Zimmerman Telegram
The United States is alerted of this plot by Germany agianst America. -
Willson's war message
President Willson asks congress for a Declartion of war on Germany -
First day of Draft
Millions of American men sign up for draft on the first day. -
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The Third Battle of Ypres
Britain launch an attack in Ypres on the Germans -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A treaty is formed between Russia and Germany -
U.S. Attack Belleau Wood
U.S. Marines launch an attack against German storm troopers -
First phase of the U.S Meuse
Americans began their most important battle of the war as part of Marshal Foch’s final offensive on Western Front. -
Peace with Paris
President Wilson goes to Paris for peace parley -
Peace treaty Final Draft
President Wilson believes that the treaty can prevent another war. -
Germany and allies sign the peace treaty
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Women win the right to vote
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U.S. Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Sevres
This treaty ends the war -
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch takes place in which Adoif Hitler unsuccessfully leads the Nazis in an attempt to overthrow the German government. It is crushed by police the next day. -
Death of Vladimir Lenin
Leader of the soviet Union Vladimir Lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin begins purging rivals to clear the way for his leadership -
Adoif Hitler Goes to Jail
Adoif Hilter is sentenced to five years in jail for his participationin the Beer Hall Putsch (he serves only 8 months). -
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The Great Depresion
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Stock prices plummeted
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Unemployment
More than 3.2 million people are unemployed, up from 1.5 million before the October, 1929 crash. -
"Bonus Bill"
Texas congressman Wright Patman introduces legislation authorizing immediate payment of "bonus" funds to veterans of World War I. The "bonus bill" had been passed in 1924. It allots bonuses, in the form of "adjusted service certificates," equaling $1 a day for each day of service in the U.S., and $1.25 for each day overseas. President Hoover is against payment of these funds, saying it would cost the Treasury $4 billion. -
Food Riots
They began to break out in parts of the U.S. In Minneapolis, several hundred men and women smash the windows of a grocery market and make off with fruit, canned goods, bacon, and ham. One of the store's owners pulled out a gun to stop the looters, but is lept upon and has his arm broken. The "riot" is brought under control by 100 policemen. Seven people are arrested. -
New York's Bank of the United States collapses
At the time of the collapse, the bank had over $200 million in deposits, making it the largest single bank failure in the nation's history. -
Money Relief
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized to lend needy states sums from the National Treasury. The money is to target relief and public works projects. President Hoover signs a $100,000 transportation bill to assist "bonus Army" demonstrators in getting home. He sets a July 24 deadline for the men to abandon their encampments. On July 28, when some "bonus Army" members resist being moved from their camps, violence erupts, leading to the deaths of two veterans. Hoover orders Federal -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's speech
Before a crowd of 100,000 at the Capitol Plaza in Washington, D.C., Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated. FDR tells the crowd, "The people of the United States have not failed. In their need they have registered a mandate that they want direct, vigorous action. They have asked for discipline and direction under leadership. They have made me the present instrument of their wishes. In the spirit of the gift I take it." -
National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration is set up to address the needs of young men and women (who are not allowed in the CCC). The NYA works on two levels: a student-work program and an out-of-school program. The student-work program provides students with odd jobs that pay them enough to stay in school. The out-of-school program sets young people up with various jobs ranging from house painting to cleaning local parks, and eventually comes to include vocational training. -
The Harvest Gypsies
The San Francisco News publishes a series of articles written by John Steinbeck called "The Harvest Gypsies." The series explores the hardships faced by those living and working in migrant labor camps. Steinbeck writes, "...One has only to go into the squatters' camps where the families live on the ground and have no homes... to look at the strong purposeful faces, often filled with pain... to know that this new race is here to stay and that heed must be taken of it." -
The New Deal
The slow economic recovery made possible by New Deal programs suffers a setback as unemployment rises. FDR's detractors call it the start of the "Roosevelt recession." -
We make a Comeback
FDR asks Congress to authorize $3.75 billion in federal spending to stimulate the sagging economy. Economic indicators respond favorably over the next few months. Still, unemployment will remain high and is predicted to stay that way for some time. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected
Franklin Roosevelt is elected to an unprecedented third term as president, defeating Wendell Willkie. FDR's victory is seen as proof of the nation's support of his war policies. Roosevelt lobbies Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act, which will aid Britain in its struggle to fend off Germany.
