-
(EU)Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot In Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU)Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria declared war on Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His assassination was the main cause of World War 1. In addition, Austria sent Serbia impossible demands to settle things out without war. -
(EU)Germany Declares War on France
The war was dominated by European empires such as the allied and the central powers. The allied powers had countries such as the British Empire, the Russian Empire and France. The central powers had countries like the German Empire, the Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. -
(EU)Britain Declares War on Germany
Great Britain gave Germany a chance to get out of Belgium before August 4. They were afraid of being surrounded by Russia and France, so Germany created the Schlieffen Plan in response to the events that happened in Sarajevo during June 1914. -
(US)Christmas Day Truce
Both sides of the war wanted the war to be over before Christmas. With the inventions of trenches and higher artillery, no one could win the war. Christmas day came around and no one has won the war. First german troops started to sing Christmas song. British troops responded by singing their own Christmas songs. Eventually, both sides came together and played a game of soccer. -
(US/EU)Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
A German submarine shot a torpedo which hit the Lusitania and caused it to sink. The president remained calm and didn't go into war. Germany denied the fact that it was a battle tactic and claimed that the Lusitania had weapons and war supply. -
(EU)Battle of the Sommes
This was the first battle of World War 1. It was battled by British and French armies. The US was not apart of this battle because they were still isolated from the war. This battle started the first of July and ended on November 18th 1916. -
(US)Election of Woodrow Wilson
During the presidential election of 1916, Woodrow Wilson was re-elected and beat the republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes. Wilson was re-elected for his last erm of saying that America was not ready to go to war. -
(US)The United States Declares War/ Congress Votes to Declare War
in December of 1917, Wilson asked and gets approved by Congress to declare war against Hungary. the act of declaring war against Hungary was adopted by the Senate and was approved by the house of representatives. -
(US/EU)Zimmerman Note
Great Britain give the US the Zimmerman Note. It states that Germany wanted Mexico to distract the US so that they can't fight overseas. -
(US)Wilson asks for Declaration of War
President Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany, claiming "The world must be made safe for democracy." It took four days for congress to vote to declare war on Germany. -
(US)Congress Passes Espionage Acts
The Espionage was meant to ignore Americans first amendment rights during war. The act gave the federal government leverage over "unruly elements". Anyone who tried to interfere US war efforts had the ability to be prosecuted and face a 20-year sentence and a $10,000 fine. -
(EU)Russia Signs Armistice with Germany
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, also known as the (RSFSR), and the Central powers came together to sign an armistice between them. The armistice was enacted two days after it was signed, December 17, 1917. -
(USEU)Spanish Influenza1918
the Spanish influenza killed over 20 million people and lasted from 1918 to 1919. The flu was mostly affecting people ages 20 to 40. 28% of Americans were affected by it and killed roughly 675,000 people in its 2 year lifespan. -
(USEU)Armistice 1918
On November 10, Germans started hearing that Kaiser Wilhelm II had instructions, from the new government, to sign an armistice with the Allied forces.
