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War on Serbia
The spark that set off conflict and resulted in war, was when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, (heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne). Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
War on Russia
The two great European powers of Germany and Russia declare war on each other. When one European power after the other, became drawn into conflict, it became known as World War I. -
War on France
Germany declares War on France. Germany was a part of the Central Powers, and France was a part of the Allies. These two big powers were now in conflict with each other. -
War on Germany
Great Britain declares war on Germany. This is another conflict between both powers. (Central and Allies) -
Russian Revolution - Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II was a monarch who had resisted to the calls for democratic reform. When military defeats and food shortages lead to an uprising, Tsar was overthrown and a provincial government was set up. -
War on Central Powers
United States (Woodrow Wilson) declared war on the Central powers. Wilson's goal was to fight for the "rights of nations and men everywhere to choose their way of life." He strongly believed in a safe world for democracy. -
Russian Revolution - Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin seized the government and intended to lead Russia on the road to communism. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk) that transferred about 30 percent of Russia’s territory to Germany. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
French commanders assigned American units to clear out any German troops from the location of Belleau Wood. Intense hand to hand combat continued for about 3 weeks and resulted in many casualties. -
Battle of the Marne
Germans attempted a drive towards Paris to reinforce the Allies. This became known as the Battle of the Marne -
Battle of Chateau-Thierry
American and French troops made a counterattack near Chateau-Thierry. This battle was one of the first actions under John J. Pershing. This was a part of the "Second Battle of the Marne" and a significant battle in World War I. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
Battle of the Argonne Forest included Germany army, losing the power to fight and the Allied blockade making it hard for American entry into the war. -
Armistice
The head of the German government sent Wilson a note requesting an armistice based on the Fourteen Points on October 6, 1918. The armistice then took place on November 11th, and the loads of fighting that had come with WWI had finally ended. -
Battle of Verdun
Allied forces pushed farther along to pursue the battle of Verdun. More than one million American soldiers advanced on fortified German positions and some German defenses crumbled under the assault. -
Treaty of Versailles
German delegates reluctantly signed the Treaty of Versailles. the Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties after WWI. It guaranteed the end of the state of war between the Central and Allied powers.
