World War I

By 23bergeyb2
  • Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

    Heir to the throne.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Gave Serbia a month to catch who killed Ferdinand, and failed to do so.
  • Germany enters the war on Austria-Hungary´s side

    Germany enters the war on Austria-Hungary´s side

    Germany played as a ¨Big Brother¨ to Austria-Hungary.
  • Germany pursues Schlieffen Plan

    Germany pursues Schlieffen Plan

    They declared war on Russia but attacked Belgium and Germany because of Russia´s lack of mobilization.
  • Great Britain Joins the War

    Great Britain Joins the War

    Germany attacked Belgium which was to kept as a neutral country. Main reason being that if they didn´t get involved, Germany would take over the Western Front.
  • The Lusitania is sunk

    The Lusitania is sunk

    British liner that was sunk by a German submarine.
  • Battle of Verdun begins

    Battle of Verdun begins

    Bloodiest war of WW1.
  • The United States joins the war

    The United States joins the war

    Germany does a series of things that anger the US and decide to join the war on Britain and France´s side.
  • President Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points

    President Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points

    Wilsons ideal hope to end war and how to prevent it in the future.
  • Germany signs the Armistice at Compiegne, ending World War I

    Germany signs the Armistice at Compiegne, ending World War I

    The War is finally over after German generals told the Kaiser in September of 1918 that the war could not be won.