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The Great War

By Houghingtonsburgervanhousen
  • Assassination of Archdude Franz Ferdinand, of Austria-Hungary

    Assassination of Archdude Franz Ferdinand, of Austria-Hungary

    He was assassinated by a radical during a trip to Serbia.
  • Period: to

    The Great War

  • Germans attack allied lines

    With the unterseeboot, the German navy fired shells full of chlorine gas toward friendlies.
  • The Germans attack the Lusitania

    The Germans attack the Lusitania

    This event infuriated the United States for the Lusitania was no threat to the Germans and it left many people aboard the ship dead. We gave them a warning when they attacked our Allies, but they still shot us down once more, bringing us into making a decision to fight.
  • Beast machines are introduced

    Beast machines are introduced

    The British deployed the first tanks to ever be used in battle.

  • The United States joins the war

    Congress has made their decision of joining the war.

  • Selective Service Act

    Congress passed this act to randomly select men of war.

  • Armistice initiation

    An agreement said that an armistice would be put between the Russian government and Central Powers.

  • 14 Points

    On this day, reasonably, Woodrow Wilson issues his 14 Points to Peace.

  • The Treaty of Brest Livosk

    This brough peace to Russia and the Central Powers.

  • German Kaiser Wilhelm retreats

    The Germans fled and ran away, for it had to be done.

  • Official 11-11-11 Armistice signed by Germany

    The fighting is now over.

  • The Treaty of Versailles

    Ended the war, and brought Germany guilty and responsible for all harm they'd done.