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Woodrow Wilson
Date of Birth: 12/28/1856
Date of Death: 2/3/1924
Country: United States
Sex: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Spouse: Ellen Louise Axson and
Kids: Margaret Wilson, Jessie Wilson, and Eleanor Wilson.
Occupation: President
Influence: Wilson’s idea was to stay neutral as long as he possibly could. After four American ships had been sunk by the Germans Wilson decided that he must issue war. The offer was presented to Congress and the Congress granted permission for him to do so. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Date of Birth: 1/27/1859
Date of Death: 6/4/1940
Country: Germany
Sex: Male
Religion: Evangelical Christian Church
Father: Frederick III, German Emperor
Mother: Victoria, Princess Royal
Spouse: Augusta Victoria
Occupation: German Emperor, King of Prussia
Influence: Once he announced that he would support Austria it sparked other countries attention. Then when he declared war he ignited the war. He held an aggressive attack plan all the way thru the war. -
David Lloyd George
Date of Birth: 1/17/1863
Date of Death: 3/26/1945
Country: Britain
Religion: Christian
Spouse: Margaret Owen
Kids: he had 5 children
Occupation: Prime Minister of Britain
Influence: In 1905, the prime minister appointed Lloyd George as President of the Board of Trade. Lloyd George provided social insurance that was to be partly financed by land and income taxes. Lloyd George remained Chancellor of the Exchequer through the years of World War I. He eventually was appointed prime minister. -
Franz Ferdinand
Date of Birth: December 18, 1863
Date of Death: June 28, 1914 (50)
Country: Austria
Sex: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Father: Karl Ludwig (Archduke)
Mother: Maria Annunciata (Princess)
Spouse: Sophie Ferdinand (Duchess)
Kids: Sophie (female), Maximilian (male), and Ernst (male)
Occupation: Archduke of Austria-Este
Influence: He was assassinated which basically sparked World War 1 -
Erich Ludendorff
Date of Birth: 5/9/1865
Date of Death: 12/20/1937
Country: Germany
Sex: Male
Occupation: Infantry General
Influence: He was the General of the 85th Infantry at the time of “Black Day”. He gave it the name Black day because the loss of troops and morale that Germany suffered. -
Tsar Nicholas
Date of Birth: 5/18/1868
Date of Death7/17/1918
Country: Russia
Sex: Male
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Father: Alexander III
Mother: Maria Feodorovna
Spouse: Alix of Hesse
Kids: Alexei, Anastasia, Maria, Tatiana, and Olga
Occupation: Tsar of Russia
Influence: He was the ruler of Russia. At one point he was the commander of the Russian Forces -
Alexandra Feodorovna
Date of Birth: 6/6/1872
Date of Death: 7/17/1918
Country: Russia
Sex: Female
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Father: Louis IV
Mother: Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
Spouse: Tsar Nicholas
Kids: Alexei, Anastasia, Maria, Tatiana, and Olga
Occupation: Tsarina of Russia
Influence: She took over for Tsar Nicholas as the ruler of Russia, he couldn’t handle the stress. -
Manfred von Richthofen
Date of Birth: 5/2/1882
Date of Death: 4/21/1918
Country: Germany
Sex: Male
Occupation: German Pilot
Influence: He was considered the top “Ace” of World War 1. He recorded 80 air combat victories, many more than any other pilot. His feats in air warfare earned him his famous nickname, The Red Baron. -
Franz Ferdinand's Assassination
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was a major event of World War I. The killing of Franz led to the overall outbreak of the war in general. If this had never happened, the war may have never happened. -
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Kaiser Wilhelm II announces support for Austria
Without this announcement, World War 1 could have been avoided. But since Germany was claiming to support Austria if they attacked Russia and Serbia, other countries got involved with these econmic juggernauts.
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World War 1 begins
This was the official start of World War 1. Emperor Joseph Franz of Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and Russia. He had the support of Germany who declared war on Russia 3 days later. -
Austria-Hungarian troops invade Serbia
When Austria-Hungarian troops invaded Serbia it was an important event, because it jump started the fighting of World War I. The Austria-Hungarian trooped killed many innocent Serbian civilians. This lead to many more battles. -
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium
Germany declared war and invades Belgium for a specific war strategy. The idea was to flank France, so they would defeat them quickly. This violated a treaty signed by Prussua respecting Belgian neutrality. This influenced Britains decision to join the war. -
Battle of the Faukland
This was the an important naval battle between Germany and Britain. Britain dominated this battle because they detected the German fleet before the German fleet detected them. This victory drove back the German fleets. -
First Zeppelin air raid
This was an important part of the German's Imperial German Army Air Service attacks. They conducted Zeppelin air raids two times a month and they did a large amount of damage. Zeppelin was the leading manufacturer of air support for Germany. -
Britain announces a blockade of all German ports
The goal of the naval powers was to cut off maritime communication and support. It prevents shipping to enemy ports. This caused the Germans to weaken because they were overwhelmed with hunger, it also made them unequipped to defend themselves -
France, Russia, Italy and Britain conclude secret Treaty of London
The main allied power such as Britain, France, and Russia were determined to bring neutral Italy into World War I. Italy demanded territory. The territories they demanded were Trent, Southern Tyrol, Istria, Gorizia, and Dalmatia. -
Ignoring treaty agreements with the Central Powers, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, because they were ignoring treaty agreements with the Central Powers. The Italian governemt became very frustrated with the actions of Austria-Hungary and lashed out by declaring war on them. -
Tsar Nicholas takes commands of Russian armies
The decision to make Tsar Nicholas to take command of the Russian army was in result of a unanimous cabinet of officials. Eventually, the armies set backs reflected upon the Tsar himself. -
The Battle of Verdun
This was the longest battle of World War 1. It was fought between the German and French armies. Germany withdrew from Verdun on December 18th, 1916. France lost 362,000 soldiers and Germany lost 336,000. -
The Battle of Jutland
This was the biggest naval battle of World War 1. It was fought between the German and British naval forces. There was not a clear victor to this battle. However the British lost almost twice as ships and sailors.The battle ended on June 1st, 1916. -
First German airplane air raid
This was the start of many air raids on Britian by the Germans using airplanes. These air raids were more effective than air raids using Zeppelin's dirigibles. There was more damage done, while taking less casualities at the same time. -
David Lloyd George replaces Asquith as British Prime Minister
David Lloyd George replaced Asquith witht he support of the Conservative and Labour leaders. His achievements in the two previous years were to persuading the Royal Navy to introduce the convoy system. He was a major influece with the British military system. -
"Peace without Victory." speech is made by President Wilson
Before the United States entered the war President Woodrow Wilson tried to create peace between the Allies and the Central Powers. He made this famous speech infront of the U.S. Senate. His idea behind the speach was to have the international powers collaborate, such as the League of Nations and the United Nations. -
German forces begin withdrawal to strong positions on the Hindenburg Line
The German troops were ordered to withdrawl to stronger positions to solidyfy their defense. They continued on a struggle on the Western Front. With the U.S. edging closer into the war, the Germans wanted to improve their defense. -
German Submarines path of desturction
German submarines sunk 881,027 gross tons in April, 1917. 500,000 of these gross tons were British. This was the most damaged caused by Germans submarines (U-Boats) in one month -
United States enters World War 1
The United State Congress declares war on Germany. This was four days after President Woodrow Wilson requested that they declare war. Wilson's cabinet unanimously voted in favor of declaring war on Germany on March 20th, 1917. -
Chemin des Dames
The Chemin des Dames Offensive was an attack by the French on the Germans. This attack plan was a major faliure for the French. They advanced just 500 yards and lost over 250,000 men(the attack lasted 13 days). This failure sparked a very high number of mutinies in the French Army -
The British explode 19 large mines under the Messines Ridge
The British detonated 19 large mines under the Messines Ridge. This happened right before the infantry assault, a strategy that disrupted German defences and allowed the troops to secure their objectives quickly.
Q: What was the strategy the British had when they exploded the 19 large mines? -
Black Day
This was the start to the Amiens Offensive(United States, France, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). By the end of the offensive Germany surrendered. Erich Lundendorff dubbed this day "Black Day" bacause the loss of morale and large amount of troops that surrendered. -
Germany and Austria send peace notes to US President Woodrow Wilson requesting an armistice
The Germans had many failed attemps of fighting in the summer of 1918. By the time Autumn came around they could no longer continue to fight. With a revolution around the corner the Germans requested an armisitice. -
Kasier Wilhelm II abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates as emperor of Germany. A day after abdicating, he fled to Holland. This basically ended World War 1. -
World War I Ends
World War I ends and the Central Powers are forced to annul the Brest-Litovsk Treaty. The Brest-Litovsk Treaty was a treaty that made Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania.
Q: Who won World War I?
