World War I

By damonn
  • Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    Franz Ferdinand Assassination

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. He was 'next in line' for the Austro-Hungarian throne. The killings set off decades old tensions in Europe and started World War I
  • First use of Gas as a Weapon

    First use of Gas as a Weapon

    Gas is used to make soldiers choke.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    The British RMS lusitania is sunk by a British U-Boat

  • Austria Hungary Starts War World War I

    After Austria Hungarys` Archduke was assassinated Austria Hungary blamed Serbia and declared war on them

  • President Wilson is realected

    President Woodrow Wilson is realected

  • Zimmermann note

    Britain deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to Mexico offering United States territory in return for Mexico joining the German cause.

  • U.S. declares war

    The United States of America enters the war in Europe.

  • Russia is overthrown

    Russia is overthrown by Bolsheviks led by Lenin

  • War ends

    World War 1 ends

  • Treaty of Versailles