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Assassination pf Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinatd by Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
They declare war because they are outrages by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. -
Germany and Great Britain declare war
Germany declares war on Russia and France. Great Britain declares war on Germany and Austria Hungary -
Germany declares War on France
They declare war due to their alliances -
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany
They do this after Germany invades Belgium. -
U.S stays neutral
The United States decides to stay neutral due to all of the different ethnic groups in the country. -
The First Battle of the Marne begins
Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain
This creates a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins
It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
Lusitania sinks
German U-Boats sink the Lusitania and 1,198 people die -
U.S. declares war
United Startes declares war on Germany after Germany threatenes the United States. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act sets up the draft which requires all men from ages 21-30 to register for military service. -
League of Nations
President Wilson proposed this idea to gain world peace -
First World War ends
It lasted from July 28th, 1914 to November 11, 1918 -
19th Amendment
Women were given the right to vote
