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Francis Ferdinand
The assassination of Ferdinand at Sarajevo was said to be the cause of WW1. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was a member of the Black Hand Gang (gang that wanted to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule). -
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Start and End of WW1
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Trench Warfare
On October 29th, Turkey enterned the war on Germanys side, and trench warfare began taking over the Western Front. -
Lusitania
As the Lusitania came into view of the Irish Coast, torpedos were shot at it. It only took 18 minutes for the ship to sink. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle of WW1 -
Submarine Warfare
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was one of the main reasons why America decided to join in the war. However, Germany thought that maybe if the warfare was results were shocking enough, then America would stay out of it.....they were wrong. -
War on Germany
Because of Germany's use of the U-Boats, America was pushed into a corner and ultimately had to declare war on Germany. -
Cambrai
Cambrai was a significant event in WW1 because it was the first battle in which tanks were used in masse. Many different types of tanks along with heavy artillery and air power weapons were used. -
Marshall Foch
Ferdinand Foch became the supreme commander of the allied forces in WW1. Him along with two other men: Joseph Joffre and Philippe Petain became became one of the three most prominent French military officers that were in the war. -
Armistice
Germany decides to ask their allied forces for armistice. It was signed in a railway carriage in Compiegne Forest. -
Veteran's Day
Veteran's day was once called Armistice Day. And the war was called to peace on the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918. -
Peace Conference
The Peace Conference was held in Paris, and there was over 32 coutries and nationalities there. They developed many treaties for the post-war world. The allied victors set peace terms for the defeated central powers. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed after the war and was considered the most appropriate venue because of its size. There were hundreds of people involved in the process and final signing cermony of it at the Hall of Mirrors
