World war one

  • Archduke francis of hungary is assassinated

    Archduke francis of hungary is assassinated

    serbian nationalist assassinates archduke franz ferdinand and his wife
    Started ww1
  • Hungary declares war on serbia

    Hungary declares war on serbia

    After the archduke is assassinated hungary quickly takes arms to serbia in an act of war
  • germany declares war on russia

    germany declares war on russia

    Germany signs a declaration of war with russia
    Obligated to join austria
  • Germany declares war on france

    Germany declares war on france

    Germany puts the plan of frances destruction into action
    Germany planned to invade france long before ww1
  • germany invades belgium

    germany invades belgium

    Germany invaded belgium after asking for free passage to france and were denied the offer
    Conflict was not with belgium until denied
  • Germany sinks the lusitania

    Germany sinks the lusitania

    German u-boats sink the lusitania
    this gets the u.s involved
  • The zimmerman note was discovered

    The zimmerman note was discovered

    The zimmerman note was a diplamatic communication during ww1
    discovered by spies
  • Germany resorts to unrestrictited submarine warfare

    Germany resorts to unrestrictited submarine warfare

    Germany announces the resort to unrestricted submersive warfare
    this was because they were losing
  • The united states declares war on germany

    The united states declares war on germany

    The united states signs a declaration of war against germany
    This is because of the sinking of the lusitania and allies
  • The Russian Monarchy is overthrown

    The Russian Monarchy is overthrown

    Vladmir Lenin revolted against the royal monarchy led by alexander kerensky
    Bolshiviks were more powerful then the monarchs