World War 1 Outbreak Events_Delinski

By Jordan_Nicole
  • Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated

    Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated

    1. While on a visit to Sarajevo, Ferdinand is shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip. He was a Serbian nationalist
    2. Austria-Hungary declared a "short war" with Serbia on July 28. This would lead to the other countries declaring war on each other, leading to World War 1
  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    1. One month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    2. Made most of the European countries fight against each other
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    World War 1

  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany Declares War on Russia

    1. Russia begins to send it's troops out after the assassination to Austria-Hungary
    2. Leads other countries to start fighting each other
  • Germany declares War on France

    Germany declares War on France

    1. Forced by a treaty with Austria-Hungary to side with them
    2. Invaded Belgium to attack France, which brought England into the War
  • Germany Invades Belgium

    Germany Invades Belgium

    1. Belgian government had announced that if war occured, they would be neutral
    2. German's invaded Belgium on their way to France
  • German U-Boats Sink the Lisutania

    German U-Boats Sink the Lisutania

    1. This event led the United States to join WW1
    2. German leaders changed their policy about submarine warfare, but later changed it back to what is was
  • The Zimmerman Note is Discovered

    The Zimmerman Note is Discovered

    1. Stated that Germany and Mexico would become allies if the United States joined WW1
    2. Led the United States to join WW1
  • Germany Announces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    Germany Announces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    1. This made the United States break diplomatic ties with Germany
    2. These boats would make life a lot more rough for the Allied forces
  • The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown

    The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown

    1. Bolshevik Revolution led by Valdimir Ilyich Lenin
    2. Communist Party formed in 1922, formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Became a 15-republic superpower until its dissolution in 1991
  • The United States declares war on Germany

    The United States declares war on Germany

    1. Germany challenged the United States' descision to be neutral
    2. Germany violated unrestricted submarine warfare