-
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Assassination was done by Gavrilo Princip, who killed the Archduke and his wife Sofie -
Austria-Hungary Declared war on Serbia
After the assassination, Austria-Hungary delcared what was expected to be a short was on Serbia -
Germany Supports Austria-Hungary
More countries got pulled into the conflict. Germany obligated by treaty to supprt Austria-Hungary, declares war on Russia -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany declared war on Russia's ally France -
Lusitania Sinks
The British Liner Lusitania was sank by Germany -
Italy Declares War
Italy Declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary -
The First Battle of the Somme
The Germans and the British started a battle. The British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day! -
President Wilson Gives his war Resolution
Congress passed Preident Wilsons war resolution -
US Declares war on Germany
USA Declares war on Germany -
Selective Service Act
The Selective service act was passed requiring men to regisiter with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service -
Germany and Russia End War
Armistice was signed between Germany and Russia -
The Somme
Germany broke through on the Somme -
The Somme
Germany Broke Through on the Somme -
United States launched 95 ships
The government took over commercial and private ships and converted them for transatlantic war use -
Germany Ask Allies
Germany Asks allies for Armistice -
Alvin York becomes famous
York killed 25 germans with 6 other doughboys armed with only a rifle and a revolver -
German Navy
Germans Navy Mutinied -
Austria-Hungary Surrenders
Austria-Hungary surrendered to the Allies -
German Sailors
German Sailors mutinied against government authority -
German Republic
Socialist Leaders in the capital of Berlin established a German republic -
Cease-Fire
Germany Agrees to a Cease fire and signed the Armistice that ended the war
