World War I

By devend

  • Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    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 of decade old tensions in Europe and started World War I.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
    Austria-Hungary blamed the killing of Franz Ferdinand on Serbia. Germany had a relationship with Serbia so they protected them and France had a relationship with Austria-Hungary so they protected them. That event sparked World War I

  • First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans.

    First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans.
    In World War I there were many technological advances. One of those was toxic gas.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    America was a neutral country. Britain set up a blockade and Germany was not getting too many supplies. Germany did not like this so they sunk the Lusitania. This pushed the American government to join the war

  • Wilson reelected; promised American neutrality

    Wilson reelected; promised American neutrality
    Wilson did not want to go to war and many Americans agreed. When Lusitania was sunk many Americans were hoping that their family wouldnt have to go to war. Luckily they didnt which helped Wilson get reelected

  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note
    In 1917, Arthur Zimmerman, Germany's foreign minister, sent a telegram to Mexico. This telegram was intercepted by Great Britain. This telegram encouraged Mexico to go against U.S. and join the Central Powers. This angered the U.S. and was another factor to make America go to war.

  • U.S. Declares War!

    U.S. Declares War!
    United States of America declares war on the Central Powers in 1917. The U.S. never intended to go to war but many factors pushed them to.

  • Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow the Russian empire

    Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow the Russian empire
    Vladmir Lenin led the Bolsheviks to a victory against the Russian empire. Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Lovisk. They did that to focus on building a more communist country.

  • War Ends

    War Ends
    After one of the biggest wars in American history Wilson finally signed a treaty to end the war. German troops had to leave Belgium and France. Finally things had calmed down in America.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    This treaty ended World War I. It made German troops leave Belgium and France.Wilson also said he would only deal with non-military leaders. This made peace with the Allied powers and the Central Powers.