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On this date, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, thus starting World War I
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Timeline highlighting important events of World War I
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The propaganda spawned by the War was made to instill fear (don’t tell secrets, ration yourselves or else, etc), convince them to enlist, and support the army (growing gardens, buying bonds, etc) .
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany Declares war on France
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The United Kingdom declares war on Germany
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Battle of Tannenberg
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The blockade on Germany caused people in Germany to wear clothes that were dull and colerless, due to the lack of resources. This changed the fashion of Europe forever, from bright costumes to simple clothes.
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The blockade of Germany that started shortly after Germany declared war on Britain, and ended with the Treaty of Versailles
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Flamethrowers invented
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Privatization of industries by the government to produce wartime products
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Zeppelin
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Dardanelles campaign begins
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First successful use of poison gas
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Gas masks implemented
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Battle of Gallipoli
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Interruptor gear invented; allowed guns to shoot through front propeller of the plane
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Tanks invented; implemented
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Dada art was invented around 1960 in Zurich, Switzerland
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Battle of Verdun
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Depth charges invented
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Hydrophones invented, allowing boats and submarines to detect enemy boats and U-boats from 25 miles away.
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About half way through WWI, the Axis powers, especially Germany, started to run out of war funds.This forced Germany to secure loans with other allied countries, and also forced them to use gold and cash reserves.
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Battle of Jutland
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Battle of the Somme
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Tracer bullets invented; found useful in destroying zeppelins.
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Shock art was created around 1917, and the first piece of "Shock Art" put on public display was a photograph of a men's urinal with the artist's signature on it. People called it the most influential piece of modern artwork.
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The French and German government began censoring the public media, such as newspapers, and starting monitering personal mail.
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The Zimmerman telegram
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Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
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The United States declares war on Germany, thus entering World War I.
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With all the men in the war, the women left at home began taking jobs that the men would do, such as entering the manufacturing business, or as miners. This caused the implementation of women into everyday society, and caused the government to remove certain laws limiting women.
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The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal, in the USA, to criticize the government, interfere with the draft, or encourage disloyalty.
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Aircraft carrier invented
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Woodrow WIlson's Fourteen Points
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Germany launches the Spring Offensive
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Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates
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By the armistice with Germany was signed on this date, more than 350,00 african-american soldiers had fought in World War I. While they were serving, they introduced Europe to Jazz music, and the culture of African-Americans.
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Treaty of Versailles is signed, thus ending World War I
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During the war, the Uunited States' economy grew substantially during the war, which had a large part in the "Roaring 20's"
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As a direct result of World War I, Germany's agriculture production dropped 50-70% due to the excessive use of artillery, poison gas, and lack of farmers.
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Britain's involvment in the war also had a large tole on the british economy; one of which was the depletion of basic staples, such as coal and textiles.
