-
Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. he was next in line for the Austro-Hungarian throne.The killings set off decades old tensions in Europe and started WWI. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia for the murder of France Ferdindand. He was next in line for the the throne when he was murdered and that is what made Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia. -
First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans
The Germans used poison gas in World War I. This was big because they could surprise attack other countries because they had gas masks and the other country didn't . -
the sinking of the Lustitania
The sinking of the Lustitania was very important because it is the main reason America got into the war. The Lustitania was a passenger ship that they later discovered had weapons on it. It carried 128 American passengers when it was sunk by a u-boat. When American saw this they were furious because they were allies with Germany and they just killed 128 of their people. -
Zimmermann Note
The Zimmermann note was a note that was tried to be sent to Mexico from Germany. The note was proposing a military alliance between Germany and Mexico against the USA -
wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality
Woodrow wilson didn't want to join WWI because America was neutral. But once the Lustitania was sunk propaganda started coming out for America to join the war. -
U.S declares war
The us joins World War I. The US joined WWI because of Propaganda and the sinking of the Lusitania. It was no surprise because America was getting its military bigger and bigger. -
Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian government
Lenin overthrew the communist Russian government in 1917. Known as the October Revolution. -
War ends
The war ended when Germany surrendered. -
The Treaty of Versailles
Germany and the allied nations signed the treaty of Versailles formally ending the war.
