World War I

By -michael-

  • assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    the Archduke and his wife were both shot and killed in sarajevo by an Sebian terrorist group named the Black Hand.

  • alliences

    Austria-Hungary gains support from Germany in preparation for war
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    creating Alliences

    The Triple Entente:
    Britain, France, and serbia. Later US
    Japan declared war on Germany but was not part of the Triple Entente
    The Triple Allience:
    Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
    Italy supported the Triple Allience but wasnt part of it
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    the Begining

    the fight begins with high moral has both sides fght viciously. but soone the soldiers realize what they have done and the damage they do.

  • the war begins

    Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia.
    Russia mobilizes in response

  • first battle of the Marne

    the battle of the Mare begins, halting the german advance towardsd Paris. Both side dug trenches and the battle became a stalemate, where it lasted till the end of the war.

  • sinking of the Lusitania

    merchant ship sunk by German U-boats, killing almost 200 Americans

  • Battle of Verdum

    Battle of Verdum
    250,000 dead
    500,000 wounded
    french moral victory
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    Battle of the Somme

    one million casualties

  • ending of the battle of Somme

    one million casualties

  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    letter to Mexico from Germany offering the southwest part of the US if they declared war on the US. Intercepted by Britain and decoded and sent to the US. the US allowed the letter to go through, and Mexico declined the offer.

  • the US enters the war

    the US enters the war and the tide of war turns in favor of the Allies

  • the Russian revolution

    Russia pulls out of the war as a revoulution to overthrow the Czar begins

  • the End

    Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles