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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
The assassination of Ferdinand basically started the war. It became deadly very fast. Its important because the assassination led to the war with Austria-Hungary and Serbia. -
First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans
Gas is a very deadly weapon to use. Since it goes into your lungs it acts just like oxygen but it kills you. When it was first used by the Germans, it became a very powerful weapon to have. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania angered the American public. Over 1,000 people died and in that 1,000, 128 Americans died. This was all because the Germans sunk this ship. -
Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality
Wilson was reelected because the majority of the Americans agreed with him in his decisions. They also wanted to save their home countries, but they did not want to be involved in fighting. -
Zimmermann Note
This was a secret communication that proposed the alliance between Germany and Mexico, since America might enter the war. -
U.S. declares war
After many quarrels, the U.S. entered the WWI. This was a big risk, but it had to be done. -
Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow the Russian government
Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government. Bolsheviks wanted to pull out of the war so they could focus on setting up a new Communist state. -
WWI ends
WWI ended on November 11, 1918. Many deaths and losses, but the war was over. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Allies and Germany signed this treaty. Under harsh terms, Germany had to accept full responsibility for WWI. Germany had to pay their allies billions of dollars.
