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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Murdered by a member of the Black Hand, a terrorist group against Austria-Hungary, by the name of Gavrilo Princip, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo. This is considered to be one of the causes of World War l. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
After the assassination of its Archduke and heir to throne by a Serbian nationalist, Austria-Hungary was convinced that the Serbian government had planned the murder. For this reason , Austria-Hundary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany, honoring its alliance, with Austria-Hungary, declared war on Russia, who was in alliance with Serbia. Germany knew that it was only a matter of time before Russia would declare war on Austria-Hungary, and that they would be pulled in anyway. Even though Germany was the one to declare war, both were mobilizing tropps near the border. -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany decides to also declare war on France, considering France is in alliance with Russia. -
Great Britain Declares War on Germany
Promising to protect Belgium, the UK entered the Great War after Germany marched through Belgium to attack Northern France. -
The U.S. Formally Declares its Neutrality
Wilson's initial hope was that the United States would be "impartial in thought as well as in action." -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany becuase of the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the alliance between Serbia and Russia. -
Japan Declares War on Germany
Japan saw this as an opportunity to expand its sphere of influence in China, and to gain recognition as a great power in ithe world. This helped the Entente Powers secure sea lanes in the South Pacific and Idian Oceans. -
The Start of the Battle of Marne
This marks the start of the battle between France and Britain versus the Germans, whose goal was to advance into France. -
The End of the Battle of Marne.
This date marks the end and victory for the Alliance, which put an end to Germany's advance into France. -
The Battle of Ypes Begins
The German and Western Allied attempts to secure the town from enemy occupation, including a series of other battles in and around the West Flanders Belgium. -
End of Ypes Battle
The Allies strategically win the battle. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany
This naval operation was set up as an effort to restrict goods being sent to Germany. -
Colonel Edward House is Sent to Europe to try and Mediate Peace
Colonel House, Wilson's advisor is sent in hopes of making peace amongst the warring nations. -
German U-boat destroys the American William P. Frye
This was Germany's first action against American shipping goods to the Central Powers. -
RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boats
The Germans justified the torpedoing of the ship by claiming that the RMS carried arms. Although the British denied this claimed, they were lying. Also, American Pres. Wilson was not happy by the fact that American citizens were on board. This causes him to threaten Germany by telling them that he would break political ties with them if this situation were to happen again. -
Second Battle of Ypes results in a Stalemate
This battle resulted in a stalemate between the Western Alliance and the Germans. This was the first time the Germans used poison gas on the western front. -
Evidence of German Spy Ring is found on Train
The evidence of German espionage on US was found on a ring and was sent to US Press. -
– Professor of German at Cornell University bombs U.S. senate.
Erich Muenter was a German nationalist who was against the US’s providing aid to Germany’s enemies. who used three sticks of dynamite to blow up pat of the US senate. -
Leonard Wood sets up Camp to Train Soldiers
The ex-“rough-rider” sets up a camp to train unofficial volunteer soldiers. Several camps like this one trained up to 16 000 soldiers by of late-1916. -
Ascona is Torpedoed by German U-boat
This attack resulted in the death of 28 American civilians.. -
President Wilson Demands a Standing and Reserve Army
Pres. Wilson, even though America had not yet joined the war, demanded a standing army of 142 000 and a reservation army of 400 000, just in case. -
Germany Agrees to Leave Neutral Ships Alone
In fear that the US would join the war, Germany agrees to leave neutral ships alone and stick to international rules for international warfare. -
The Ottoman Wins Battle of Gallipoli
This battle was one of the greatest Ottoman victories from WWl. This battle took place in the Gallipoli peninsula, which forms a strait that led to the Russian Empire, a place that the British and French tried to secure. Both armies lost about 250 000 men. -
Congress Resolution on Sea Travel
The Congress signs a resolution stating that US citizens are to avoid traveling on ships owned or registered to any warring nation. -
Army Reorganization Act is passed by Congress
This act passed by congress brought up the army strength by 175,000 -
The Easter Uprising
This Irish attempt for rebbellion against the British rule was helped by the Germans who were distracting the British from fighting on continent. This ended as a disaster for the Irish, which increased the anti-British ideas for the Irish-Americans. -
Britian Maintains Control of the North Sea after the Battle of Jutland
The battle of jutland, fought between the British (along with some Canadians and Australians) versus the German. This was the largest naval battle in WWl, resulting in 8 000 deaths in whole (with a lot of ships sunk) , although lasting about a day. -
The British and French Win the Battle of Sommes
Taking place on both sides of River Somme, in France, this battle was one of the bloodiest in WWl, resulting in over 600 000 deaths for the British and French, and 400 000 - 500 000 deaths for the Germans. This is also the battle in which tanks were first-introduced. -
The French Win the Battle of Verdun
This was the longest, lasting almost 10 months, and bloodiest, with over 500 000 deaths on each sides, battle WWl, fought between the Germans and the French. -
The Germans Resume their Submarine Warfare
Fearing loss of war if US joins, Germany, with many more U-boats being built, resumes its restricted submarine warfare to starve Great Britian out of war. -
WIlson Breaks Diplomatic Relations with Germany
Claiming it is because of the German's resumption of submarine warfare, President Wilson breaks diplomatic relations with Germany. -
Zimmemann Telegram
Germany sends a message to Mexico in hopes of persuading the Mexicans to join the war. In return, the Germans would give them back the land they previously had. (e.i. New Mexico, Texas, etc.) However, this message is intercepted by the British, who then send it to President Wilson. This further pushes America to join the war even more. Anyhow, the Mexicans declined the offer. -
5 More US Ships Sunk by German U-boats
During this month, 5 US ships are sunk by U-boats. -
Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
Nicholas abdicated and was imprisoned during Russia's revolution. -
Wilson Asks Congress to Declare War
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The United States Declares War on Germany
After the resumption of U-boat warfare and all of the American deaths that came with it, the Zimmermann telegram, and other smaller reasons, Congress officially declared war on Germany, with only about 50 members opposed to do so. -
Selective Service Act is Passed
The Selective Service Act is passed in America. This act was the authorization of registration and drafting of men from the ag of 21-30. -
Espionage Act is Passed
This act was passed to prevent spying and criticism of war. -
Military Advancements
First military airfields went from 55 to 17 000 airplanes by the end of the war. -
Bolshevic Revolution
This revolution in Russia threw out the Provisional government who wanted to keep the war going. Considering the Russians weren't doing very well in the war, many soldiers and Bolsheviks protested. They were able to replace the government, and switched Kerensky with Lenin. Soon, Russia would pull out of the war. -
The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government, finally replacing it with a leader they saw as a better fit. -
Battle of Passchendaele Ends - Allies Gain Control of Passchendaele, But Fail Other Plans
This battle is also known as the Battle of Passchendaele.
This battle was a 3 month battle that resulted in 400 000 to
800 000 deaths in total. The main goal of this battle was for the Allied forces (mainly comprised of British, the ANZAC, and Canadians) to take back Passchendaele, a villlage not far from the town of Ypres (in West Flanders) . This would create a vulnerability for the German's lines, and perhaps allow the Allies to continue to the Belgian coast and capture some submarine bases. -
Armistice Between Russia and Central Powers is Agreed Upon
Russia finally backs out of the war. -
Wilson Makes his 14 points Speech to Congress.
The 14 points was a statement made by President Wilson declaring that the war was being fought for a moral cause and postwar peace in the world. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
This was a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany's Spring Offensive Ends
The Germans started this advancements after realizing that they would have to beat the Allies before America's help would come into full effect. These four attacks happened in France and Western Flanders, resulted in 600 000 German deaths and roughly 850 000 Allied forces casualities. Although the Germans had taken land, they would soon lose it back. -
Belleaux Wood is Captured
After 2 weeks of fighting, US soldiers capture Belleux Wood in France. -
General J. Pershing establishes independant American army
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Many US Troops Take Part in Last Major Allied Offensive in the War
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German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany
After the collapse of his empire, Kaiser Wilhem was advised to leave by commander Ludendorff on account that it would be better to end the war before the Allies reached Germany, to prevent destruction. Also, changing the government to a civilian one allowed them to blame the civilian government rather than him, and also prevent an army mutiny. So, Kaiser Wilhelm feld the country. -
End of the Allies' 100 Day Offensive
This, just like the German's Spring Offensive, was a series of attacks made by the Allies. This push essentially pushed back the Germans from the French land they were able to take by their Spring Offensive, collasped the German Empire, and resulted into an armistice. Considering the Germans' troops were very depleted, it was diffictult for them to keep the land they had just acquired. The Germans were forced to pull back to the Hindnburg Line. -
Germany Signs Armistice
Germany signs armistice at 5 am and then at 11 am (11th hour of the 11th of the 11th month), and fighting ceases. -
Draft of the League of Nations completed
The League of Nations is an international, intergovernal organization whose primary goal is to maintain world peace that was made after the end of the Great War. -
The Treaty of Versaille is Signed
This treaty officially ended the war between the Central Powers and the Allies. However, a few negotiations were to be made between the two powers. -
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