WWI Timeline Assingment

Woodrow Wilson

Mar 4, 1913

Woodrow Wilson was the U.S. president during WWI

U-Boat

Jan 31, 1914

The name for the German submarines

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination

Jun 28, 1914

The archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand.

Central Powers (Triple Alliance)

Jun 28, 1914

The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary.

Allied Powers (Triple Entente)

Jun 28, 1914

The Alliance between Great Britain, Russia (left in 1917) , France, and America (joined in 1917)

Gavrilo Princip

Jun 28, 1914

He was part of a Serbian terrorist group by the name of the Black Hand he assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Austria-Hungary vs. Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and declared war against them.

Nuetrality

Aug 4, 1914

Woodrow Wilson declared that the U.S. would not pick sides in the war

Russia Vs. Austria-Hungary

Aug 6, 1914

Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary due to alliances.

Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Germany sank a British passenger ship and killed 1,200 people and out of those, 128 were Americans.

Woodrow Wilson Reelected

Mar 4, 1916

He was reelected in 1916 and his slogan was "He kept us out of War"

Isolationism

Nov 7, 1916

Many Americans wanted to stay out of the war.

Zimmerman Telegram

Jan 19, 1917

The Germans asked the Mexico to help attack America when they attack but America intercepted this and we declared war on them

America enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917

America joins the Allied Powers and enters WWI

Russia leaves the Allied Powers

Nov 13, 1917

The Russians left the Allied Powers due to problems in its own country