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Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars had their origin in the discontent produced in Serbia, Bulgaria, and Greece by disorder in Macedonia. The war ended in the signing of the Treaty of London. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in a drive-by. The reason for his assassination was due to his threat to Serbian Independence. -
World War I begins
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand. The countries that were a part of WWI were mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey against the Allies, mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States. -
Russian Revolution
Russian Revolution, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in February (March, New Style), overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October (November), placed the Bolsheviks in power. -
Lusitania sinks
The Lusitania was a British passenger ship. In May 1915 the British ocean liner was sailing from New York City to Liverpool, England. The ship sank within 20 minutes of being hit by a German torpedo. -
Armistice of WWI
November 11, 1918 was the day it was signed between the Germans and allies to agree to not fighting the war. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun in WWI was the start where the French fought back a major German offensive. -
Battle of Gallipoli, Somme
The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. -
Zimmermann Note
The United States was scared of this because it threatened to bring war to United soil. The note revealed clear submarine warfare and to form an alliance with Mexico & Japan if the United States declared war on Germany. -
U.S. enters war
In WWI the U.S. joined the war Wilson’s idealism regarding global peace and democracy. The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. -
Russia withdraws from war
Russia withdrew from the war because Russian forces were withdrawn from Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region. -
Battle of Chateau-Thierry
It was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing. -
Battle of Argonne
It was a series of final confrontations on the Western front in WWI. A German Spring offensive first started. -
The Treaty of Versailles signed
The Treaty of Versailles was the primary treaty produced by the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. -
First meeting of the League of Nations
The League of Nations is an organization for international cooperation. League of Nations headquarters were located in Geneva, Switzerland. Its very first meeting was held on November 15 1920.