Royal irish rifles in a trench in the battle of the somme during world war i (1)

World War I

By clarkef

  • Franz Ferdinand's Assassination

    Franz Ferdinand's Assassination
    On June 28, 1914, the people of Sarajevo, Bosnia stood in the street waiting to see the next step on the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was there for a visit. he as in open door car when him and his wife were shot and killed. This assassination was a factor that started the war.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
    Gavrilo Princip and his group led the assassination of the Archduke. They hoped to break up the Austria-Hungary empire. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

  • First use of gas as a weapons by the Germans

    First use of gas as a weapons by the Germans
    This gas if breathed in can cause serious injures or even death. After the Germans debuted the gas, the rest of the war used it.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    German U-boat torpedoed the British passenger liner called the Lusitania near the coast of Ireland. This caused the sinking of the ship. The sinking killed 1,000 people and 128 were Americans.

  • Wilson reelected; Pledged American neutrality

    Wilson reelected; Pledged American neutrality
    President Wilson still hoped to stay out of the war. He wanted to remain neutral. The phrase "He (Wilson) Kept Us Out of War" became the Democrats' campaign slogan in 1916. Wilson only beat Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes by a narrow margin.

  • Zimmermann Note

    Zimmermann Note
    British agents caught a secret telegram sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann. The telegram was directed for Mexico. They wanted a alliance with Mexico against the United States just In case America entered the war. The Zimmermann Note angered Americans.

  • Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrew Russian government

    Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrew Russian government
    A group called the Bolsheviks overthrew this 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

    U.S declares war
    The United States were tired of being neutral. They decided to join the war. They needed a army quickly. On May 18, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which set up a military draft.

  • War ends

    War ends
    The armistice began on November 11, 1918. Under its terms, Germany agreed to withdraw all land forces west of the Rhine River, to withdraw its fleet to the Baltic Sea, and to surrender huge amounts of equipment. The guns fell silent and the fighting stopped.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Allies and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty also carved up the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires. It created some new nations and restored old ones.