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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the terrorist group called The Black Hand while visiting Sarajevo. This soon to be leader and his wife were shot by a young member of the group named Gavrilo Prinicip. The hostility towards these forign rulers was shared by many people in the country. This one act by this one man helped spur a World War.
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Austria-Hungary sent troops in response to the assassination of the Archduke.
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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
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Germany officialy declares war on France for tactical leverage and purposes.
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Because of previous promises to Belgium, Great Britain took lead of protecting them when Germany invaded their neutral territory. This caused Great Britain to enter the war on Germany.
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The United States officialy declares their neutrality. This is because the U.S had so many European decendents, particularly from Germany that they could not in all fairness choose a side that all agreed on.
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Navy ships were sunk by German mines causing the deaths of 150 men. This was the first British casualities of the war.
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Japan was dragged into the war like most countries were, through alliences. When Great Britain declared war on Germany, Japan also declared war to help G.B.
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The Battle of Marne was the first battle of World War One. It was a 7 day battle fought between the Allies and the German Army. The Allies were victorious.
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British troops secure oil area in the middle east. This was important because the British Navy needed lots of oil to function.
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William P. Frye was a simple cargo ship that was carrying wheat from America to Europe. This unarmed ship was sunk by German U boats. This angered Americans greatly.
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Conel Edward House, advisor to President Wilson, suggested that the president sail to Europe to arrange a peace agreement. An agreement was finally reached. The agreement was called the Sussex Pledge. This pledge stated that U-boats must surface before they strike to let the other ship know its coming.
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A British ocean liner that was sunk off the coast of Britain. This ship was sunk by German U-boats under the claim that it was carrying weapons. Many people died.
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A German professor from Cornell bombed a U.S senate. This demonstrates the contiversal feelings in the United States about the European War.
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The press was through the roof when signs of a German spy ring was found. But this also put the country even more on edge.
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These unofficial American camps were set up by Leonard Wood to train soldiers. These camps produced astounding numbers of soldier, up to 16,000.
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An Italian ship was attacked by German U-boats, 27 U.S citizens were killed during yet another one of Germanys attacks. Again Germany likes to sink boats its kind of their thing.
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President Wilson pulled together an army of 142,000 soldiers. He also requested a rescue army of 400,000 men.
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Germany agrees to leave neutral trading alone and go back to the international warfare rules. This was only done with some persuasion from America
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Congress passed a law that would restrict U.S. citizens from traveling on ships owned or registered with warring countries.
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Irish rebles made a move against the British government. They were armed by Germans in the hopes of distracting the British government and keep them on their island.
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With the fear of loosing the war, Germany turned back to the unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Because of the U-boat attacks, Wilson decides to break ties with Germany.
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A telegram sent by Arthur Zimmerman to the Mexican government telling them that if America was to attack Germany that they should go a head and attack from the south. This request was backed by a promise to help them get their old territory back from the U.S. This telegram was intercepted and more or less was not appreciated.
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5 more U.S. boats sunk by German U-boats.
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Wilson asked congress to declare war.
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An act passed so that it makes it difficult to say anything bad about war and spying. This was because having different veiws of the war off put mny citizens.
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The first military air feilds were put into place.
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Wilson gives his 14 point peace program speech to congress.
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American troops joined Japaneese soldiers in an invasion of Russian territory. They fought together against the Bolsheviks.
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General John J. Pershing establishes an independent American army.
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many U.S troops participated in this.
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the Germans signed armistice and the fighting ends.
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