Timeline: World War I

Jun 1, 1914

Archduke of Austria was assassinated

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in Sarajevo, the capitol of Bosnia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary Declares War against Serbia

This was in response to Archduke being assassinated

Aug 1, 1914

Germany Declares War on Russia

Germany was obligated to support Austria-Hungary because of a treaty

Aug 3, 1914

Germany Declares war on France and Invades Belgium

France was Russia's Ally, and if France was able to fall then the Germans would be abe to take over Russia which is who they wanted land from

Aug 3, 1914

Britian Declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary

Britian declares war because Germany invades Belgium

May 1, 1915

America questions neutrality

America did not want to get involved because so many immagrants were in America and they didn't want the country to split up.

May 7, 1915

Lusitania sinks

German U-boats sink British liner Lusitania of the coast of Ireland. Many were Americans that died on the ship.This uproared the American public who turned against Germany and the Central Powers

Jul 1, 1916

First Battle of Sommer lasts until mid-November

British suffer 60,000 caualties on the first day of this battle. about 1.2 million causalties total

Nov 1, 1916

Woodrow Wilson gets elected President

Wilson wanted peace but the Germans refused to listen to him

Feb 16, 1917

Zimmerman Note

A telegram from the German minister to the German ambassador in Mexico which British agents intercepted. The note was trying to get Mexico involved in the war and to go against America