WW1

By marcnguyen
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    WW1

  • The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    He was visiting Sarajevo in June 1914 and he had barely escaped an assassins bomb.Then Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and Europe and the black hand had assassinated him because he was sending threats to Serbian independence.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    One month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo.Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia which had started the first World War 1.
  • Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    When Franz Ferdinand died there was tension with the Balkans.Then the crisis spreaded and people support for either Austria or Serbia.But Austria knew that Serbia would involve Russia.
  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

    Italy was with the triple Alliance with Germany and Austria Hungary.But Italy remained neutral and then there was an disagreement that led to Italy going to war with Austria Hungary.
  • Germany attacks Verdun

    Germany attacks Verdun

    Germany had attacked Verdun because the French fortress of Verdun had threatened the main Germany communication lines.
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme

    The Somme fought so that they could take the pressure of the french.They also did this so that they could wear down the Germany army.
  • Battle of Somme end

    Battle of Somme end

    The British commander had called a halt to his army's offensive near the Somme River.Which ended the Battle of the Somme.
  • The United States declares war on Germany

    The United States declares war on Germany

    The cause of this war is because there were Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and Congress approved a resolution declaring war with Germany.
  • Russia signs armistice with Germany

    Russia signs armistice with Germany

    They did this because Russia lost all of Ukraine and most of Belarus. Then they also lost three Baltic republics.
  • Italy and Austria war end

    Italy and Austria war end

    The Italians had won the war and they had taken 300,000 prisoners.Then the War was over.
  • British and American forces enter Germany

    British and American forces enter Germany

    The British and American forces had fought there way into Western Germany.Then the American forces had had made a Germany city fall.
  • Peace conference begins at Paris

    Peace conference begins at Paris

    It was a meeting that established the the terms of peace after World War I.It was at Versailles just outside Paris.
  • United States Senate fails to ratify Treaty of Versailles

    United States Senate fails to ratify Treaty of Versailles

    The Lodge sent to the Senate floor a treaty with 14 reservations.But they didn't have an amendment.But the Lodge resolution also failed on a 39-55 vote.
  • Treaty of Versailles takes effect

    Treaty of Versailles takes effect

    It went into effect had let German territories to neighboring countries.It also let German territories under international supervision.
  • United States signs separate peace treaties with Germany

    United States signs separate peace treaties with Germany

    The United states had signed a peace treaty to Germany but it never joined the League of Nations.They also had friendly relations