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Visited Bosnian capital with his wife Sophie and was shot.
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Declared war and thought it would be short.
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Used the "Schlieffen Plan"
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Battle between Russian Empire and German Empire
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First world war battle
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A U-boat sank the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland
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Between the German and French armies
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Naval battle between Royal fleet and German fleet
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The slaughter was horrifying. Battle with British and french empires.
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The Kaiser announced that U-boats would sink all ships in the British waters.
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Congress passed the Selective Service act which allowed the government to call in people to join the armed forces.
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Congress passed the Selective Service act which allowed the government to call in people to join the armed forces.
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By 1917, famine stalked the country of Germany.
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By the fall of 1917, shipping losses had been cut in half.
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The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary
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On March 3, 1918 Russia officially withdrew fro World War 1, ending the war on the Eastern front.
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Series of German attacks along the western front.
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By the end of 1918, 24 million men had been registered under the seletive service act.