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(EU) Archeduke Franz Ferdinand SHot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for world war 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances -
Germany declares war on France
On august 3, 1914 Germany declares was on France. It took place shortly after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. That problem soon escalated to World War 1. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain has declared war against Germany. An ultimatum was sent to Germany, requiring assurances that the neutrality of Belgium would be respected, a reply being requested. The reply was in effect a rejection of the British demand, then war was declared. -
Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)
The German submarine U-20 torpedoed and sank the British cruise liner Lusitania traveling from New York to Liverpool, England. There was many deaths for the germans and did not have enough men for the war. -
Wilson re-election 1916
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Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman note was given to The British from the German. They wanted to get into war with each other but gave them a hard way for the British to find out. -
America Enters the War (1917)
The U.S. is joining Britain, France, and Russia in the world War 1. Lots of Americans did not want to enter or take part in the the war. But eventually the United States ended up entering the war. -
Congress passes the Espionage Acts (1917)
America declared war with Germany on April 1917. The war was amended in may 1917. Then was passed in June 1917. -
Spanish Influenza 1918
The flu was first observed in Europe then fully spread around into the United States. 500 million people were killed because of this disease. citizens were ordered to were masks everywhere they would go. -
Battle of Cantigny
Americans fought bravely and later go on to larger attacks against German positions -
Armistice 1918
It was an agreement signed by France, Great Britain, and Germany. It was an agreement to end the fighting and set peace.
