World War I- Important Events

By Miniongru15
  • The Catalyst

    The Catalyst

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife visit Sarajevo in Bosnia. They are killed by an assassin on their visit their. The Austrians, believing the assassin is a Serbian nationalist, develop a seething hatred of Serbia.
  • The War Begins

    The War Begins

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war on Serbia.
  • All-Out War

    All-Out War

    Great Britain declares war on Germany because Germany invaded the neutral country Belgium, and refused to withdrawal on Britain's request.
  • Germany Goes to Far; Murder of Civilians

    Germany Goes to Far; Murder of Civilians

    German U-Boat torpeodoes the British passenger ship Lusitania off the Irish Coast. It sinks, 1201 people drown, including 128 Americans. This causes US President Woodrow Wilson to send diplomatic protests to Germany.
  • Battle of Krivolak

    Battle of Krivolak

    A battle between the French and Serbian troops that ultimately results in a French loss on November 22nd, forcing the Allied troops out of Serbia. Date important because French failed to capture an important Bulgarian stronghold on the 7th.
  • New Information comes to Light

    New Information comes to Light

    A telegram sent by Alfred Zimmermann of the German embassy is intercepted in Washington D.C and Mexico city. It offers that Mexico and Germany form an alliance, to attack the U.S. and to help Mexico regain some of its territory that the U.S. now owns. This telegram is made public, causing interventionists to become furious that Germany would create such a scheme. The public now wants U.S. intervention in the war.
  • The U.S Intervenes

    The U.S Intervenes

    Due to the opinions of the public and the government that it is necessary for the U.S's survival, The U.S declares war on Germany, eventually joining with the Allied Forces.
  • U.S. Troops Mobilize

    U.S. Troops Mobilize

    U.S troops land in France, showing the world they have sided with the Allied Forces.
  • Armistice gets Signed- Fighting Ceases

    Armistice gets Signed- Fighting Ceases

    Germany signs the Armistice effective 11am, fighting rages on the Western front until exactly 11am, with 2000 casualties on both sides that day.
  • The Treaty of Versailles; The War Ends

    The Treaty of Versailles; The War Ends

    At the Palace of Versailles in France, Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles, ending the war. The treaty is viewed as extremely harsh and unfair by German citizens, as it put Germany in severe debt ($28 billion) and put the sole blame of the war on Germany. This feeling of mistreatment and contempt for the Allies sows the seeds for World War II, and for Hitler's rise to power.