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World War I

By tommyc1

  • Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    Franz Ferdinand Assassination
    The assassination of the Archduke instigated the beginning of World War I

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia (July 28, 1914)

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia (July 28, 1914)
    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia because the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb.

  • First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans(April 1915)

    First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans(April 1915)
    The Germans used this gas to blind and move soldiers from the trenches causing them to be a very easy target to hit.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)

    Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)
    The sinking of the Lusitania furiated the president. It killed 128 americans. He then realized it was carrying war supplies.

  • Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality ( November 1916)

    Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality ( November 1916)
    He said that America would be neutral throughout the fighting.

  • Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian goverment

    Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian goverment
    The group started a revolution to overthrow the Russian goverment

  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note
    This was a note that was sent to Mexico. During the send, the British intercepted it and told president Wilson. This made the U.S want to go into the war.

  • U.S declares war

    U.S declares war
    On April 1917, the United States joined the allied powers in WWI

  • war ends

    war ends
    On November 11, 1918 the first ever world war ended.

  • Treaty of Versialles

    Treaty of Versialles
    This treaty brought peace to the World