World War One

By Ebenreck

  • The Triple Alliance is formed. POLITICAL

    Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy become allies.

  • The First Modern Olympic Games. SOCIAL

    THe First Olympic Games since Ancient Greece are held in Athens, Greece.

  • St. Lpuis World's Fair. SOCIAL

    The World's Fair is held in commemoration of the signing of thre Louisiana Purchase

  • The Triple Entente is formed. POLITICAL

    Great Britian, France, and Russia form an alliance in response to the formation of thre Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. POLITICAL

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his pregnant wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by a Serbian man named Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand.
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    World War I

  • Austria-Hungary delcares war on Serbia. MILITARY

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbias after a Serbian kills Archduke Franz Ferdinand, beginning World War I.

  • Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity is published. CULTURAL/TECHNOLOGICAL

    Albert Einstein publishes his theory of special relativity, one of his most famous scientific discoveries.

  • Czar Nicholas II steps down. POLITICAL

  • The United States enters World War I. POLITICAL

    Congress declares war on Germany at the request of President Woodrow Wilson due to Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare and attempts to get Mexico to attack the US.

  • The Treaty of Versailles is signed. POLITICAL

    The Treaty of Versailles is signed, levying large penalties on Germany, who was blamed for the war.

  • The 19th Amendment is ratified. CULTURAL/TECHNOLOGICAL

    The 19th Amendment is ratified, giving women tin the US he right to vote for the first time.

  • The Great Depression begins. ECONOMIC

    The crash of the US stock market, known as Black Tuesday.

  • Japan Invades Manchuria. MILITARY

    Japan invades Manchuria to obtain resources.and expand the nation to help relieve the economic crisis.

  • Fascism rises. SOCIAL

    Fascism rises with dictators, such as Adolf Hitler, who come to power as countries recovering from the Great Depression

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President. POLITICAL

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, in the height of the Great Depression.

  • The New Deal is passed. ECONOMIC.

    Congress passes President Roosevelt's plan to fix the economy during the Great Depression.

  • Prohibition is repealed. SOCIAL

    Prohibition is repealed due to the huge dislike of the Amendment by the American people and the impact on society, such as increased organized crime.

  • Italy invades Ethiopia. MILITARY.

  • Germany invades the Rhineland. MILITARY

    Germany invades the Rhineland without resistance from Britain and France, who hoped to prevent war.