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The Triple Alliance is Formed
The Triple alliance was a secret agreement between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, Germany and Hungary had always been allies but Italy sought their support against France shortly after losing North African ambitions to the French. These countries promised to help eachother if they were to be attacked by France or Russia -
The Triple Entente is Formed
The triple entente was a name given to the alliance between france, Russian, and Britain after they signed the Anglo- Russian Entente. It formed the basis of the Allied powers in World War I. The Triple Entente ended by the Russian Revolution in 1917 -
Austria-Hungary Takes Control of Bosnia
Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen its influence in the Balkan region, something which had been threatened by recent nationalistic uprisings there relating to Balkan desire of 'pan-slavism'. When Austrian-Hujngary took control of Bosnia it dmaged relationships between Russia and the Kingdom of Serbia -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated in Sarajevo
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was sot dead by Gavrilo Princip The reason why Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated is because they wanted to break off Austria-Hungary's south-Slav provinces so they could be combined into a Greater Serbia -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia one month after the assasinationof Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The reason why they declared war on Serbia is because Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian nationalist. Convinced that the Serbian government had conspired against them, Austria-Hungary issued Serbia an unacceptable ultimatum Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
Germany Invaded Belgium
In order for Germany to get to France they had to get through Belgium. The Belium King and government refused to let Germany march through to get to France so Germany declared War against Belgium. The German invasion brought Britain into World War I. When Germany invaded Belgium they were seen as trampling the rights of small neutral country -
A German U-Boat Sinks the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania led the Americans to enter World War I Germna U-Boats would stalk British Waters looking for boats to sink. On May 7, 18915 Captain William Thomas Turner slowed the Lusitania down because of fog and traveled in a predictable line. At 1:40 p.m., the U-boat launched a torpedo. The torpedo hit the side of the Lusitania. It only to the Lusitania 18 minutes to sink -
The First Battle of the Somme Begins
The Somme battle lasted for 141 days and 21,00 men were killed on the first day The battle of somme was one of the largest battles. It was a battle to break trough German lines and defeat the German army. It also helped the French because they were on a strong German attack -
The Zimmerman Note is Discovered
The Zimmerman note is a propesal from the Germna Empire to make war with Mexico The message came as a coded telegram dispatched by the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmermann. In the note it offered United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. -
The United States Declares War on Germany
President Thomas Woodrow Wilson wanted to declare War on Germany. Most Americans did not want to join the fight but they wanted to prevent a German threat to U.S. shipping. There were many reasons why the U.S. wanted to declare war on Germany: Zimmerman Note, sinking of the Lusitania, the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
