World War I

By sophieh1

  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
    Gavrilo Princep and a group of Serbian nationalists plotted the murder of Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Gavrilo Princep shot and killed him.

  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
    Austria Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and gave them a list of demands. Serbia refused. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

  • First Use of Poison Gas by Germans

    First Use of Poison Gas by Germans
    Gas was a new weapon introduced to the war by the Germans. The gas could kill or severely injure soldiers.

  • The Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Sinking of the Lusitania
    A German U-boat torpedoed the British passenger liner, Lusitania. More than 1,000 lives were lost. 128 American citizens died in the incident.

  • Woodrow Wilson Re-elected

    Woodrow Wilson Re-elected
    Wilson was re-elected President of the U.S. He pledged neutrality because he said that the war in Europe did not concern the U. S. Many American citizens wanted to stay out of the war at that time, so they voted for Wilson.

  • U.S. Declares War

    U.S. Declares War
    The United States declared war in April 1917. President Woodrow Wilson felt that America needed to enter the war because it had to help its allies and protect itself.

  • The Zimmerman Note

    The Zimmerman Note
    The Zimmerman note was a telegram written by Arthur Zimmerman, the German Foreign Minister. The note was sent to the German embassy in Mexico. It persuaded Mexico to invade the U.S. to keep them out of the war. The note was intercepted by the British and brought to President Wilson.

  • Bolsheviks Overthrow the Russian Government

    Bolsheviks Overthrow the Russian Government
    Riots broke out in Russia in 1917 over the new government's handling of the war. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian government because they wanted to pull out of the war.

  • The War Ends

    The War Ends
    On October 4, Germany asked President Wilson for an armistice. The armistice began on November 11. The rules were that Germany had to withdraw all land forces west of the Rhine River, withdraw its fleet to the Baltic Sea, and surrender a lot of its equipment.

  • The Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It caused Germany to pay major debts.