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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrio-Hungarian thrown. Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society. -
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World War I
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Other Countries Get Involved
July 31-August 6, 1914. Due to alliances and treaties, other countries joined to help their allies. Russia anounces full mobilisation of her vast army to defend Serbia. Germany declares war on Russia. Bound to treaty by Russia, France found itself at war against Germany and Austria-Hungary, and Germany declares war on France. To quicker get to Paris, Germany declares war on Belgium, a nuetral country. Allied to France and Belgium, Britain quickly declares war on Germany. -
Lusitania
German U-boats sink the Lusitania, killing 1198 civilians including 128 Americans. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The German foreign secretary sent a note to Mexico urging it to declare war against the United States. In January, the British discovered and translated it. On Febuary 26th, Woodrow Wilson learned of the telegram's contents. -
United States Declares War
The United States Declares war on Germany. By July 3rd, the first wave of American Expiditionary Force lands in France. -
Selective Service Act
The United States passes the Selective Service Act and the Federal Government starts drafting men for the armed forces. -
14 Points
President Woodrow Wilson outlines his "14 Points" as a plan to keep permanent peace between nations. -
World War I Ends
Germany and its allies sign an Armistice. In 1919 the Treaty of Versialles would officially end the war. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers. It required germany to disarm, make territorial consessions, and pay back war reparations. -
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The Roaring Twenties
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Roaring Twenties
Between 1920-1929 the country's wealth more than doubled, and many americans became part of a "consumer society." -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is ratified, giving women the right to vote. -
Black Tuesday
On Black Tuesday billions of dollars were lost when investors traded 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. This was the begininng of American economy's downward spiral into the Great Depression. -
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The Great Depression
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Hitler as Chancellor
President Paul von Hindenburg apoints Hitler as chacellor after a series of parliamentary elections and associated backroom intrigues. The Enabling Act gave Hitler dictorial power without legal objection. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act is passed and for the first time the government is responsible for the individual welfare of all Americans. It started many programs that helped families in need.
