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(eu) assassination of archduke franz ferdinand in sarajevo
on this day the archduke of austria-hungary was shot by gavrilo princip many think that this event was the first spark for ww1 and which would grow due to entangling alliances -
germany invades and declares war on france
germany declared war on france because ultimately they wanted to declare war on russia however because france is allies with russia germany knew france would honor the alliance so germany decided to invade france first so they wouldn't be a problem when germany invaded russia -
President Woodrow Wilson declares US policy of Neutrality
U.S. proclaims neutrality in World War I, August 4, 1914. On this day in 1914, as World War I erupted across Europe, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain “impartial in thought as well as in action.” -
britain declares war on germany
britain declared war on germany because germany was invading poland britain and france -
First Battle of the Marne begins
First Battle of the Marne begins. The Germans had advanced to within 30 miles of Paris, but over the next two days, the French are reinforced by 6,000 infantrymen who are transported to the front by hundreds of taxis. The Germans dig in north of the Aisne River, and the trench warfare that is to typify the Western Front for the next four years begins. -
sinking of the lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
presidential election of woodrow wilson
On this day, Woodrow Wilson was elected into presidency. He led the United States through World War 1 and is thought of as one of the nations best presidents. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmermann Telegram (or Zimmermann Note or Zimmerman Cable) was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
Wilson asks for Declaration of War
on April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” Four days later, Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of a war declaration. ... Since the start of World War I in 1914, the United States sought to stay out of the conflict. -
The United States Declares War/ Congress Votes to Declare War
Congress responded back to wilson starting up the war against germany. -
Spanish Influenza 1918
The 1918 influenza pandemic was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic, the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus. It infected 500 million people around the world, including people on remote Pacific islands and in the Arctic. -
Armistice 1918
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
