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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferindand was a heir to the the Austro Hungarian throne. He visited Sarajevo, on June of 1914. When he was visiting, he was shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip. Very Sad. -
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World War I
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FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE
German troops poured into Belgium and France on August 3, 1914. The underdogs were the small Belgian army. However, the underdogs put up a fight, a rather strong resistance. Thus giving the French and British time to rush troops into the battle. The german invasion forced the Allies back to the marne river in France. That September, the Allies pushed the German lines back some 40 miles. And that was called the First battle of the marne. -
The death of Lusitania
"On May 7th 1915, a U-boat was patrolling off the irish coast torpedoed another British passeneger linear, the Lusitania." What made this really important was that it had killed 128 Americans. -
The death of Arabic
When the Lusitania was attacked and murdered, Americans were very very angry. But with another attack on the Arabic which resulted in 2 Americand dead, tension grew even stronger. -
"Bleed The French Army White"
In February 1916 the Germans launched a huge offensive designed to "bleed the french army white" by causing unsustainable casualitles. The Germans targeted the fortified French city of Verdum because they knew the French would feel compelled to defend it. The battle was a 21 hour artillery barrage in which more than 1 million people died. -
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February 18, to December 1916 during the First WW1 on the Western Front between the German and French armies, on hills north of Verdun. -
The Straw that Broke the Camel's back
The death of the French passenger vessel, Sussex. This was the final straw. President Wilson had threatened Germany that if they did not chill, President wilson will cut the diplomatic ties. The Germans responded with the Sussex pledge, a renewal of an earlier promise not to sink liners without warning or without ensuring the passengers safety. -
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Battle of Somme
Although this was only a 4 month long battle, more than 1 million people died. At Verdum, the longest battle of the war, the two sides suffered one million casulties. It can be argued as one of the most deadliest wars (death wise). -
Zimmerman Note
American newspaper published an intercepted cable from German foreign secretary Aruther Zimmermann to the German minister in Mexico. The cable offered German support to help Mexico 'reconcquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona'" -
Let the Games Begin.
On April 4, 1917 the United States wasn't going to take any more crap. We were going to war. Surprisingly however, the vote was not unanimous. A representative from Montana, "I want to stand by my country, but i cannot vote for war" -
Racial Incident
The most brutal attack on negros was on July 2 1917, at East St, Louis. It resulted in more than 39 negros dead. Many African americans then asked themselves, "why should we fight for freedom in Europe when we have so little delight at home?" -
Germany's final last breath
Around 1 million German soldiers launched a tremendous offensive against the Allies. The Germans were backed by some 6,000 artillery pieces including the famous, "Big Bertha" -
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Battle of the Argonne Forest
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The TRUCE
After 4 long years of warfare, both sides has come to an armstice. The Allies were savages, demanding the Germans to surrender an enormous amount of military equipment. Savages.
