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Archduke francis of hungary is assassinated
serbian nationalist assassinates archduke franz ferdinand and his wife
Started ww1 -
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 signs a declaration of war with russia
Obligated to join austria -
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 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
German u-boats sink the lusitania
this gets the u.s involved -
The zimmerman note was discovered
The zimmerman note was a diplamatic communication during ww1
discovered by spies -
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 signs a declaration of war against germany
This is because of the sinking of the lusitania and allies -
The Russian Monarchy is overthrown
Vladmir Lenin revolted against the royal monarchy led by alexander kerensky
Bolshiviks were more powerful then the monarchs
