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Franz Ferdinand Assassanation
The assassination sparked the beginning of World War I -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination the archduke. It gave Serbia a list of demands, that Serbia refused. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. -
World War 1
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1st use of poison gas
The gas could kill or seriously injure anyone who breathed it. Germans first used poison gas against Allied troops -
Sinking of the Lusitania
British passenger liner torpedoed by a German U-boat -
Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality
Wilson defeated the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes. -
Zimmermann Note
British agents intercepted a secret telegram sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann. The telegram was headed for Mexico. It offered a German alliance with Mexico against the United States in the event the Americans entered the war. -
Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin overthrow government
The Bolsheviks overthrew the government. Led by Vladimir Lenin, the Bolsheviks wanted to pull out of the war so they could focus on setting up a new Communist state. -
U.S. declares war against Germany
Congress had decided that the nation had to defend its rights if it wished to remain a world power. Congress passed a declaration of war, and Wilson signed it on April 6. -
War ends
On October 4, 1918, the German government asked President Wilson for an armistice, Wilson consented, but only under certain conditions. Germany had to accept his plan for peace and promise not to renew fighting. All German troops had to leave Belgium and France. Finally, Wilson said he would deal only with nonmilitary government leaders.The armistice began on November 11, 1918
