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Bosnian Crisis (EU)
In 1908, Austria-Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia. This angered Serbians who felt the province should be theirs. Serbia threatened Austria-Hungary with war, Russia, allied to Serbia, mobilized its forces. Germany, allied to Austria-Hungary mobilized its forces and prepared to threaten Russia -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo princip. This event is often considered the spark of World War I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Austria-Hungary threatened war on Serbia
They set out some very harsh demands that Serbia must meet. Germany sided by Austria-Hungary, while Russia sided with the Serbians. At this point, Europe was at the brink of going to war. -
Russia mobilizes (EU)
fter facing defeat in the Franco Prussian War, Russia did not want to seem vulnerable to the other European countries. Therefore, Russia promised to support France when it found out that Germany had declared war on France. -
(EU) Germany Declares War On France
Germany was planning to attack Russia but, France was alliances with Russia. Germany decided to attack both France and Russia because it was inedible to just attack one front, So Germany then declared war on them. -
Britain declares war on Germany
On August 4th 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. It was a decision that is seen as the start of World War One. Britain, led by Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, had given Germany an option to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3rd. In fear of being surrounded by the might of Russia and France, Germany. -
German troops marched on France
Since Britain had agreed to maintain the neutrality of Belgium, they immediately declared war on Germany. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany broke naval rules by attacking a ship with 1,128 passengers on board but there were 128 Americans. the United States cut all ties with Germany. And this this set off a tie of events and sparked World War 1 -
Election of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson defeated supreme court justice Charles Evan Hughes and won the presidential election of 1916 -
Zimmerman Note
German government sent a telegram to Mexico city. In that letter it was telling Mexico to attack the united states southwest side. But someone came up with with the interference in the British side and decoded it fast this sparked an event -
Woodrow Wilson Asks For Declaration of War Against Germany
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” Four days later, Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of a war declaration. -
America Enters the War 1917/ Congress Votes for a Declaration of War
On April of 1917 the United states enters war and allies with Great Britain, France, and Russia. The house of representatives voted 82 to six to declare war on Germany and their allies of the More than 2 Million soldiers fought on the land of France. -
congress passes the Espionage Acts (1917)
Espionage Act essentially made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces.imposed similarly harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war -
Spanish Influenza
The 1918 influenza was a deadly virus, the first of the two pandemics involving a virus. It infected 500 million people around the world. -
The Armistice
It was an agreement made by both sides. between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I. The global reaction was one of mixed emotions: relief, celebration, disbelief and a profound sense of loss.
