War World I

Archduke Ferdinand Assassination

Jun 28, 1914

Gavrilo Princip, a 19 year on Serbian man, assassinated Ferdinand during a visit to the capital of Sarajevo.

Autria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Right after the assassination of Ferdinand Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Germenay declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

After Germany got their armed forces together they declared war on Russia.

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

After declaring war on Russia Germenay declares war on France.

Wilson declares U.S. neutrality

Aug 4, 1914

Wilson decided that the U.S. will not join the war.

Germany declares war on Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Even though Belgium was nutrual Germany still declared war on them.

Canada

Aug 4, 1914

Canada entered war together with Britain.

Austria- Hungary declared war on Russia

Aug 6, 1914

Right after Germany declared war on Begium, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia.

Lusitania sunk by Germans

May 7, 1915

This ship was torpedoed without knowing, it killed 128 americans.

Submarine Warfare

Apr 19, 1916

Woodrow Wilson demands that Germany end unrestricted submarine warfare.

Wilson wins 1916 election

Nov 7, 1916

"He kept us out of war"

Zimmerman note has been discovered

Feb 1, 1917

Zimmerman asked Mexico to join Germany, the British got this message and sent it to the U.S.

"The world must be safe for democracy"

Apr 2, 1917

This is what Woodrow Wilson said and then the U.S. entered the war.

Germans Surrender

Nov 11, 1918

The Germans surrendered, expecting a peace drawn up under wilson's 14 points.

Treaty of Versailles signed

Jul 28, 1919

Germany signs the peace treaty in Versailles France on July 28, 1919.