WW1 timeline

By Zack17
  • Spain, Switzerland declares neutrality

  • The Powder Keg of Europe

    The Powder Keg of Europe
  • Archduke and Sophie Marrige

    Archduke and Sophie Marrige
  • Triple entete

    Triple entete
    French, Great Britain, And russia in response to triple alliance
  • Austria annexation of bosnia threatens serbia

  • Nationalism

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Was killed by Gavrilo Princip
  • Period: to

    WW1

  • Causes of WW1

    1)Balkan crisis
    2)Militarism
    3)Imperialism
  • Germany declares war russia

    Germany declares war upon Russia
  • Battle of Marn

  • Propaganda

    Propaganda
    used propaganda posters not only as a means of justifying involvement to their own populace, but also as a means of procuring men, money and resources to sustain the military campaign
  • Sinking of the British ship, Lusitania

    Sinking of the British ship, Lusitania
    British ocean liner sunken by Torpedo by German U-boat U-20 on Friday 7 May 1915
  • Woodrow Wilson gets re-elected as President

    28th President of the United States, in office from 1913 to 1921
  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note
    Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war.
  • Unrestricted Submarine warfare

  • The U.S. declares war on Germany

    President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. On April 6, Congress granted the request and war began
  • The Selective Service Act becomes law

    Act later became The Selective Service System is an independent agency
  • Treaty of brest-litovsk

    The treaty ended war between Russia And Germany
  • Congress Passes the Sedition Act

  • Trench Warfare

    Trench Warfare
    Began using trench guns, Area between two-opposing trenches is "No mands land"
  • The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WW1

  • Wilson established the League of Nations