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World War I

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Franz Ferdinand
    The assassination of the Artchduke of Austria caused the beginning of World War I.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
    The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary started the war between them.
  • First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans

    First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans
    The gas was something the Germans used to kill many people with and also cause a slow painful death, they sometimes used it in bombs or the frontline.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    One of the German U Boats sank the Lusitania it angered many Americans. There ere also 1,000 people dead and 128 American Citizen dead among them.
  • Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality

    Wilson reelected; pledged American neutrality
    Wilson wanted American neutrality during the war.
  • Zimmermann Note

    Zimmermann Note
    A German Government employee sent a Telegram to the German Embassy in Mexico. The Telegram encouraged the Mexican Government to attack the Southern border of the United States.
  • U.S declares war

    U.S declares war
    The U.S declares war on Germany.
  • Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian Government

    Bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian Government
    they main reason they overthrew the Russian Government because they wanted to get out of the war.
  • War Ends

    War Ends
    The Germans asked for a Armistice with the Americans.
  • Treaty of Versaillies

    Treaty of Versaillies
    The treaty made Germany give up many things. In the end it was not singed.