World War I

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    World War I

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered

    Franz Ferdinand was killed by Gavrilo Princip.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia one month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia four days after Austra-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

  • Battle of the Marne

    Battle of the Marne is the first battle with Trench Warfare.

  • U.K blocks German flow of goods

    The U.K blocks the flow of goods by declaring the North Sea as a military area.

  • German War Zone made

    Germany declares a war zone in Great Britain which affects the neutral merchant ships.

  • The Lusitania was sunk by a German Submarine

    The British boat called the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine.

  • Limit on German Submarines

    Kaiser Wilhelm sets a limit on the unrestricted submarine warfare because of outrage by other countries.

  • Zimmerman Telegram

    The British give President Wilson a telegram from Arthur Zimmerman to Mexico stating it would help Mexico regain lands from the U.S.

  • Nicholas II rules Russia

    After the death of Alexander III, Nicholas II took the place as the new czar.

  • U.S joins WWI

    The U.S joins WWI as allies of Britain, France, and Russia.

  • U.S declares war on Germany

    The U.S declares war on Germany mainly because of the telegram.

  • Selective Service Act

    Bill that allows Congress to draft citizens for the military.

  • Battle of Passchendaele

    The battle is also known as the Third Battle of Ypres.

  • Russian Government overthrown

    The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government during the Russian Revolution.

  • Russian Government and Central Powers agree

    The Central Powers and Russian Government sign an armistice.

  • 14 Points created

    Woodrow Wilson proposes the Fourteen Points to try and mediate peace among the fighting countries.

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II leaves

    Kaiser Wilhelm II is forced to step down and leaves Germany.

  • Germany signs Armistice

    Germany signs the Armistice at Compeigne, France which ends fighting on their part.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles is signed which officially ended WWI.