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(EU0 Arceduke Franz Ferdinadad shot in Sarajevo
ON this day, the Archduke of Austria- Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War l. Which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
Germany Declares war on France
On this day, Germany declared war on France because France was allied with Russia, who was the enemy to Germany. Russia mobilized as well, which caused Germany to declare war on France. -
Britain declared war on Germany
Great Britain declared war on Germany because Germans refused to remove troops from Belgium, who was a neutral country at the time. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
On this day, the Lusitania who was a big ship, was sunk by one of Germans submarines. The Lusitania had citizens abroad, so it was very controversial, since the ship had nothing to do with the War. -
Bulgaria enters the war
Bulgaria enters the war by supporting the Central Powers. Fighting alongside the Central powers was convenient for Bulgaria because France was it's trading partner. Bulgaria was also an enemy of Serbia. Serbia was on the other side. -
Election of Woodrow Wilson (1916)
On this day, Democrat Woodrow Wilson defeated Republican Charles Evan Hughes in the electoral college 277–254. Wilson wanted to stay neutral during the World War 1. -
The battle of Somme
The battle was fought by he armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It last 3 months and didn't end until November 18,1916. It took place on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. -
Zimmerman Note
Germans had made a coded note meant to the Mexicans to try to start a war with America. But, the note never made it to Mexico because the British had gotten to it first. The British never gave it to America until it was convenient for them. -
Russia leave the war
Russia agree to make peace with the Central powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Bulgaria). Russia later leaves the war. Russia left because they agreed to a peace treaty with Germany. The peace treaty was called the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk. -
Wilson asks for declaration of War
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” A lot of the representatives voted for the war. -
Congress passes the Espionage Acts (1917)
The U.S. Congress passed the Espionage Act in 1917 to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war. The Espionage Act (June 15, 1917) was a federal law enacted during World War I that suppressed free expression aiming to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war. -
The United States declared War/ Congress votes to declare War.
Wilson was the one who requested to declare War against Austria-Hungary on April 2, 1917 . But Congress did not officially declare war until December 7, 1917. The Senate approved the declaration by a vote of 82 to 6 on April 4; approval by the House of Representatives occurred on April 6 by a vote of 373 to 50.The resolution declaring war against Austria-Hungary was adopted unanimously by the Senate, and was approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 350 to 1. -
Spanish Influenza
The Spanish Influenza was a pandemic which affected many people all over Europe and the world. It affect 500 million people, and took the lives of 50 million people. -
Armistice 1918
On this day, the Armistice was signed at Le Francport near Compiègne. It was signed by Germany, Bulgaria, and American Allies. The Armistice was a temporary suspension of fighting. This was not a treaty and more like a truce. -
Treaty of Versaille
The treaty of Versaille was the treaty that ended World War 1. It was signed By Germany, and principeled Allied Powers
