World war 1

World War 1

  • Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
    this event is widly considered the most important event in leading up to the war.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    The lusitania was a British luxury ship. The lusitania was sinking. The people who were sinking the lusitania were the Germans. All the Germans had used types of submarines called U-boats.
  • British use tanks and Delvill wood

    British use tanks and Delvill wood
    the British use tanks because they were attacking the Germans. the British knew that they would be defeated so the British attacked first so they could be able to win.
  • Zimmermann Telegram

    Zimmermann Telegram
    The Zimmerman telegram message from Author Zimmerman to tell Mexico to join the central powers,and if Mexico joined they would get their lands all back again.
  • President Woodrow Wilson talks to congress about going to war

    President Woodrow Wilson talks to congress about going to war
    The world must be safe with democracy, U.S. president Woodrow Wilson proclaims on this day in 1917 as he appears before congress to ask for a declaration of war against Germany
  • U.S. enters world war 1

    U.S. enters world war 1
    the U.S. house of Representatives endorses the decision by a vote of 373 to 50, and the united states formally enters the very first world war, also known as World War 1.
  • US passes Selective Service Act

    US passes Selective Service Act
    the US congress passes the selective service act on May 18 1917 , giving the US president the power to draft soldiers.the act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
  • Armistice Day

    Armistice Day
    On Nov. 11 1918 two minutes before the armistice ending World War One went in to effect.
  • Senate Regects League of Nations

    Senate Regects League of Nations
    Senate Regects the treaty of Versaille based on objections to the League of Nations. The US World beber ratify the treaty or join the League of Nations.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Abdicates and goes into Exile

    Kaiser Wilhelm Abdicates and goes into Exile
    Emperor and king of Prussia were 1 of the most reconized public figures of the World War1 also (WW1).