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(EU)The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The day Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark of World War One. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia wanted mobilized and gain a large army so they could against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France after the murder of Archduke and invades neutral Belgium. -
(EU)Britain declares war on Germany
Germany declares war on Russia,France and Belgium.This happened because Germany was planning to go to war with Russia But they new France would stand by them because of their alliance.
And Britain declares war on Germany when Germany refuses to remove their troops from Belgium. -
First Battle of the Marne
The germans arrive within 30 miles of paris but the French are reinforced by 6,000 infantrymen who are transported. -
Sinking of the Lusitania(1915)n
A German submarine torpedoes a British passenger boat.The boat was unarmed and had war cargo.Some american were on board. -
The Battle of Verdun
The French and the German start the battle of vendu and france suffer over 700,000 casualties and whole villages where wiped out. -
(US)Wilson Re-Election
Woodrow Wilson was the first democratic after Andrew Jackson. And he wanted to stay out of war.Also was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election. -
The United States Declares War/ Congress Votes to Declare War
They declare war on Austria Hungary and was approved by the house of representatives. -
Zimmerman Note
the zimmerman note was from Germany to Mexico asking for their alliance if they ever went to war with the united states, they promised to give give them back the territory they had taken from them in 1840. -
Wilson asks for Declaration of War
Wilson asks for Declaration of War on germany because he wanted the world to be same for democracy. And they they ended up voting towards it 4 days later. -
(US)America enters the war (1917) congress votes for declaration of war.
The US joined forces with britain and france on april 6 1917 to fight against Germany.They fought Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing. -
(US) Selective Service Act
you would be drafted to go into war and president wilson said it was better t be passed as a law so they did not go into a shortage of men. -
(US)Congress passed the espionage act (1917)
The act was passed 2 months after declaring war with germany and this did not allow US citizens for discussing information about war. -
Spanish Influenza (1918)
It was a influenza pandemic that was deadly and it infected 500 million people around the world and even people in remote islands.it was kind of the flu but more severe and it traced back to the planes of the US. -
Armistice (1918)
It ended fighting on land,sea and air between all allies and was signed at Le Francport near Compiègne.
