WW1 timeline

By kschroede16

  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
    this was the assasination of Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. Gavrilo princip assassinated them and he was a Serbian nationalist and he did it because he wanted independence for Serbia.

  • German Submarine/Lusitania

    German Submarine/Lusitania
    German submarine sinks the Lusitania during the crossing from New York to Liverpool in England this killed 128 Americans.

  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun
    This battle ended with many casualties consisting of 550,000 French and 450,000 German casualties. This was the longest of the battles in the First World War and it took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse.

  • USA Declares War On Germany

    USA Declares War On Germany
    After Zimmerman note and the USA declares war on Germany and the US. This also marked the point where they entered the conflict in Europe.

  • Fourteen Points Required For Peace

    Fourteen Points Required For Peace
    President Woodrow Wilson presents Congress with his outline of the Fourteen Points required for peace. This was his attempt to show the people what would be needed for peace among all.

  • German Reps Sign The Treaty of Versailles

    German Reps Sign The Treaty of Versailles
    Allied and German representatives sign treaty of Versailles. The U.S. signs treaty of guaranty, stating that they will defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany.