World War I

Franz Ferdinand Assasanation

Jun 28, 1914

The event that sparked the beginning of are first World War I.

Archduke killed

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans

Apr 22, 1915

The Germans are the first to use gas as a weapon. This gives the Germans a huge edge in the war becuase no one else has the technology they have.

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

The Lusitania has been sunk.

Wilson is reelected; pledged American nertralit.

Nov 7, 1916

Wilson is reelcted. And pledges American neutrality. Wilson was a strong believer in American neutrality.

Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian government

1917

Russian government overthrown by Bolsheviks

Zimmerman Note

Mar 1, 1917

British agents intercepted a secret telegram sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmerman. The telegram was bound for Mexico.

U.S. declares war

Dec 7, 1917

United States declares war. The U.S. is now apart of WWI.

War ends

Nov 11, 1918

The war ends there are no more battles. Germany signed a armistice with the U.S. to end the war.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versaillies is signed