EDUC class: Great War

By dgreenwell
  • Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    The Blank Hand, a Serbian terrorists group, succeeded in assassinating the Archduke and his wife.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • Period: to

    The world is drawn into war!

    Bound by treaties European countries start "defending" each other.
    Russia joins Serbia. Germany joins Austria-Hungary. France joins Russia. Britain joins France. British colonies join Great Britain. Japan declares war on Germany in defense of Britain.

  • Turkey enters the war

    Turkey enters the war on the side of Germany.
  • Lusitania is sunk

    Lusitania is sunk

  • Italy joins the Allies

    Italy goes against their treaty with Austria-Hungary to join the Allies
  • United States joins World War I

    United States joins World War I