British troops on the march during mesopotamian campaign world war i

World War I

By michaelmil1

  • Franz Ferdinand Assasination

    Franz Ferdinand Assasination
    the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasination sparking the beginning of the first world war.

  • Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia
    due to the Assasanation of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia

  • First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans

    First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans
    Musterd Gas was used by the Germans to kill men in the opposing trench line. it would burn mens lungs.

  • Sinking of the Lusintania

    Sinking of the Lusintania
    A british liner was sunk by a German submerine off the coast of Ierland killing 128 americans

  • Wilson reelected; pledged American nutrality

    Wilson reelected; pledged American nutrality
    Wilson wanted to be a isolationist so he declared American nutrality.

  • Zimmermann Note

    The Germans sent a telegram to Mexico to attack America, however the British intercepted the note and is one of the main reasions America got involved.

  • America joins the war

    America joins the war
    President Wilson and congress, due to american public pressure, joined the war in favor of the Allies

  • Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian Government

    after unfair treatment the Bolsheviks led by lenin killed the royal family and set up a new democrcy and left the War

  • The War ends

    The War ends
    After 4 Years of fighting, the war finily ended when the treaty of Versilis was signed

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty ended World War I and tried to stop another war. It changed borders and added new countries. It also ,unforetunetly gave harsh reperations to Germany.