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Archduke Ferdinand Assassinated
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by 'Black Hand' member Gavrilo Princip. His wife also died during this event, and this is what sparked WWI. -
The Black Hand
The Black hand was a secret Serbian society that used terrorist methods to promote liberation of Serbs outside of Serbia. They were responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
The Alliance System
Triple Alliance which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy. Triple Entente included Great Britain, France, and Russia. -
Trench Warfare
WWI battles were long and slow due to trench warfare. Soldiers would dig along trenches to fight out of. -
First Battle of Marne
The Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from 7–12 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army. -
Lusitania Sunk
1915, Germany sank a British passenger ship, called the Lusitania. 1,200 people were killed and 128 were Americans. U.S. was angered and many wanted war with Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States' entering World War I against Germany. -
Woodrow Wilson's War Message
President Wilson declared that the U.S. would not take sides and stay in neutrality. But they did still traded with Britain which caused Germany to have conflict with U.S. But we were dragged into the war in 1917 -
Poison Gas
It was a vesicant that was introduced by Germany in July 1917 prior to the Third Battle of Ypres. The Germans marked their shells yellow for mustard gas and green for chlorine and phosgene -
Airplanes
Limited use but it's role increased throughout the war. They were involved in something called 'Dog Fights' which was when they would shoot up in the sky while flying. -
Germany Signs Armistice
The Armistice was an agreement to stop fighting - was signed between France, Britain, and Germany on 11th November 1918, bringing four years of fighting in the First World War to an end.
