World War I

By JiveTurkey521

  • Francis Ferdinand is assassinated

    Francis Ferdinand is assassinated
    Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrio-Hungary empire. He was assassinated with his wife, Sophie, by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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    World War I

  • Austria Declares War on Serbia

    To meet Austria's demends, Serbia had to end all anti-Austrian agitation and punish any Serbian officials involved in the murder plot. Serbia failed to comply to all of the the demends.

  • Germany Invades Belgium

    Invasion of BelgiumGermany invades Belgium to get to France, Belgium was guaranteed neutrality and Britain declared war on Germany the next day.

  • Second Battle of Ypres

    Second Battle of Ypres
    In the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans use poison gas for the first time on the western front. over 5,000 allies are killed by the gas. Poison gas was a deadly weapon in WWI, and has since been outlawed.

  • Germans sink the Lusitania

    German u-boats torpedo the US civilian ship, Lusitania. It sparked public outrage and led to America's involvement in the war.

  • Germany Surrenders to South Africa

    Germany Surrenders to South Africa
    Germany surrenders to General Botha of South Africa after a six month campaign. Botha captured a German colony along with its strategic ports.

  • Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria invade Serbia

    The Central powers capture Serbia within days after crossing the Danube. The Serbians fled to Albania.

  • Lafayette Escadrille is Formed

    Lafayette Escadrille is Formed
    The Lafayette Escadrille was a French flying force composed mostly of American volunteers. They were a force to be reckoned with.

  • Curie Helps War Effort

    Marie Curie pushes towards putting x-ray machines in more ambulences. This step revolutionized battlefield medicine.

  • Woodrow Wilson is reelected.

    Woodrow Wilson is reelected.
    Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Charles Evans (R) in the presidential election. Wilson used the slogan, "he kept us out of the war."

  • The US is notified of the Zimmerman Telegram.

    Zimmerman TelegramThe Zimmerman Telegram revealed the German plot to invade America. Germany wanted to use Mexico to help acheive their goal and promised them the return of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

  • US declares War

    The Senate approves Wilson's plan and troops are immediately mobalized to fight the Central Powers.

  • Mutiny in the German Navy

    German sailing crews mutiny to protest poor food and working conditions. The leaders of the mutiny are executed and unrest in the German military is evident.

  • Brest-Litovsk Treaty is signed

    Russia is desparate to exit the war to deal with their own revolutionary problems. they sign the deal with Germany to end their part in WWI.

  • Germany signs Armistice

    Armistice DayGermany agrees to an Armistice with extremely harsh conditions. the object of the Armistice was to deprive Germany of a strong military and to give them a sense of defeat. The bitter taste would later fuel the fire of WWII.