Imgres

WWI Events

  • Francis Ferdinand Assassination

    Francis Ferdinand Assassination
    Francis Ferdinand was assassinated at Sarajevo. This is important because this event sparked the war.
  • Austria Hungary Declared War

    Austria Hungary Declared War
    Autria Hungary Declared War on Sibiria. This was important because Russia became outraged and joined the war to defend them.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania
    German U-Boats spotted and torpedoed the cargo ship which had almost 2000 people on it. This was important because it swayed Americas choice on whether they should join the war or not.
  • US Joining WWI

    US Joining WWI
    America joined World War I. This was important because the US helped win the war.
  • Singing of the Armistice

    Singing of the Armistice
    This was an agreement between the Allies and Germany. This was important because it said this war would end on November 11, 1918.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. This was important because it ended the war