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Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who was heir to the Austria- Hungary empire, was shot to death in his car along with his wife. They were shot in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
This Declariation of War, effectively beginning the First World War.Threatened by Serbian ambition in the tumultuous Balkans region of Europe, Austria-Hungary determined that the proper response to the assassinations was to prepare for a possible military invasion of Serbia. -
German Decares War on Russia
These are the Europeans great powers. Germany warned Russia, still only partially mobilized, that to continue to full mobilization against Austria-Hungary would mean war with Germany. -
Germany Declares War on France
The notification was made by Baron von Schoen, the German Ambassador to France, when he called at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris yesterday to ask for his passports.Baron von Schoen declared that his Government had instructed him to inform the Government of the Republic that French aviators had flown over Belgium and that other French aviators had flown over Germany and dropped bombs as far as Nuremberg. -
Germany Invades Belfium
King was given option to either fight or be conquerd.The German Army quickly overwhelmed Belgian defences and King Albert was forced to move his government to Le Havre in France. -
German U-Boats Sink the Lusitania
The Lusitania sank within 20 minutes. They sank it with a torpedo. -
The Zimmerman Note is Discoverd
This letter was written by Arthur Zimmerman.He is writting to mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany, is published on the front pages of newspapers across America. -
German Announces Unrested Submarine Warfare
This was first Introduced in WW1 in 1915 by Germany. One of the major attacks by using this method was the Lusitania. -
The United States Declares War on Germany
Wilson realized the inevidiable, but was aganizing the decison that will change the the spirit of the nation. He feared that it would make America Tougher, less humain. -
The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown
The Russian people overthrew the government which was lead by Alexzander Kerenzky, This revelution was lead by Bolshevik.
