World War 1

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo by 19 year old Gavrilo Princip of the Blank Hands.

Battle of the Marne

Sep 5, 1914

Battle fought in France. German troops tried to obtain Paris but were forced to retreat when Russian troops killed off many of their troops on the western front.

Germany starts unrestricted warfare

May 7, 1915

Germany blows up the American ship the Lusitania killing 128 Americans.

Italy joins Triple Entente

May 23, 1915

Italy joins allied powers on April 26th, 1915 and declares war on Germany on May 23rd, 1915.

Battle of the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

First battle that symbolized the tragedies of World War 1. The French had been taking severe losses at Verdun and the allied high command decided to attack German troops who were to the north of verdun to relieve the French.

America declares war on Germany

Apr 2, 1917

Germany failed to keep its promise not to sink ships without notifying them and they tried to entice Mexico by becoming an alliance and those were Wilson's reason for declaring war.

Russia signs armistice with Germany

Dec 16, 1917

Vladamir Lenin wanted to focus on Communism.

Wilson announces 14 points

Jan 8, 1918

President Wilson announces the 14 points plan to Congress.

Armistice

Nov 11, 1918

Peace negotiations between the Allied powers and Germany.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

Germany accepted the responsibility for causing the war.