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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 Austro-Hungarian throne the killings set off decades of old tensions in Europe and started World War I. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austro-Hungarian powers Blamed Serbia and gave them a list of commands which Serbia refused. Then Austria-Hungary declared war. after that germany took the side of Austria-Hungary. And russia took the side of Serbia. Then Germany declared war on Russia. Both sides grew getting more and more allies. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The captain of the British liner called the lusitania saw a torpedo and tried to change coarse. But the torpedo struck the side. More than 1000 people drowned 128 of them american this angered the american public. -
First use of gas as a weapon by Germany
Germany was the first country to use gas as a weapon against allied troops. It could kill or injure anyone who breathed it. A british officer had said "They fought with their terror, running blindly in the gas cloud, and dropping in agony." -
Battle of Verdun
For three years both sides were stuck in stalemate. Then to break it both side took major offinsive plays.It was one of the wars longest and bloodeist battels more than 750,000 german an french solders died. -
Woodrow Wilson reelected;pledged american nuetrality
In the election of 1916 Woodrow wilson beat supreme court justice Charles Evan Hughes his republican candidate in the election. Wilson was the first democratic president that was elected two times since Andrew Jackson.Wilson believed that the war did not concern america and wanted to stay out of it. though he did say "a german victory would be fatal to our form of government and american ideals." -
The Zimmermann note
The British intercepted a telegram sent by the german foreign minister. The message was meant for Mexico about how if american entered the war Mexico could attack them. the note angered americans and set off an anti german feeling. -
U.S declares war
By 1918 commander Pershing had the american expeditionary force ready. american solders were called dough boys on account that the buttons on their uniforms resembled a popular dish of dough dumplings. -
Bolsheviks led by lenin overthrow Russian government
A revolution took place in Russia the Russian people overthrew their monarchy which was headed by the szar in place of the monarchy the Russians set up a temporary government promising free elections the new Russian government also vowed to defeat Germany -
end of war
Ottoman Empire was on the brink of collapse, Austria-Hungary broke apart as protests in major cities helped bring down that century old empire. And Germany struggles on the western front. -
Treaty of Versailles
Negotiated by the allied powers with little help from Germany the treaty reassigned german boundaries and assigned liability for reparations it also mentioned Germany must accept responsibility for the war
