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Francis Ferdiand assasinated at Sarajevo by Gabrial Princip
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Start of WW1
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Germany was allies with Austria and Russia was allies with Serbia.
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Germany declares war on France, and invades Belgium.
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Britain is outraged with Germany attacking Belgium. Britain joins the Triple Entente later becoming the Allies.
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Germany tries to take out France so that they don't have to fight a war on their east and west boarders.
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Battle with France and Britain against German army
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Turkey joins central powers in WW1. Gains huge help.
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German's first Zeppelin raid on Britain.
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Turkish forts in Dardanelles are bombarded by Britain
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Britain ship Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat. 1,200 passagengers die including 128 Americans
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Italy declares war on the Central powers
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Lloyd George becomes prime minister of Britain
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A note was intercepted from Germany to Mexico by Britain saying that if Mexico helped fight the U.S. Germany would help regain their "lost" territories from the Mexican- American war.
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Germany starts a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare. U.S feels threatened by Germany
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U.S. declares war on Germany and joins the allies in World War 1
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Many battles are won and lost on both sides. Both sides try to crush the other and end the war
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Germany and Russia declare a armistice or treaty between each other. Russia leaves the war.
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Germany asks for a armistice from the allies
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Germany signs an armistice with the allies. Offical end of World War 1
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A peace conference is met in Paris. U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, Britain prime minister Lloyd George and French leader Georges Clemenceg among leaders present. Russia and Germany are kept out
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Germany signs the treaty of Versailles
