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(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 for World War 1, which would grow because entangling alliances. -
Austria declared War on Serbia
Austria declares War on Serbia a month later after Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist. -
Germany declares War on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia after responding from the general mobilisation. -
Germany invades and declares war on France
Germany invades the countries, and declares the war on France . -
President Woodrow Wilson declares US policy of Neutrality
During WWI, Germany had attacked the US, and Wilson said that the US will not be involved. -
Britain and France declared war on Turkey.
Turkey had sunken and ruined many ships, so in a revenge, Russia declared war on Turkey, allies of Russia joining in. -
Japan on China (Twenty-One Demands)
Claims that were made by the Japanese government for giving laws or privileges to China -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The German waited in their U-Boat under the water, when the U-Boat saw the Lusitania coming and aimed at it, causing about 1,000 people to die, 128 of Americans -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany, an action that was certain to have begun -
1916 Presidential Election of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 33rd elected President in November 7, 1916. Defeated Democratic incumbent Charles Evan Hughes. -
Zimmerman Note
Made an alliance with Germany and Mexico; it was basically a secret diplomatic communication that had been issued by Germany during January of 1917. -
Wilson Asked for Declaration of War
Wilson asked the Congress to begin a war with Germany, as Wilson said the world must need to be safer for democracy. -
The United States Declares War/ Congress votes for declaration of war.
Congress responded back to Wilson, starting up the war against Germany and the US. -
Armistice 1918
A truce made by Germany and France to stop fighting for one day. (stop of war) -
Spanish Influenza 1918
The beginning of the flu, affected 500 million, including people from the Arctic and Pacific Islands
