World War I Events Alex Shaw

Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

1. Shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during a visit to Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.
2. Five years to the day after Franz Ferdinand’s death, Germany and the Allied Powers signed the Treaty of Versailles, officially marking the end of World War I.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

1. War declared one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo.
2. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War.

Germany Declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

1. Russia and Germany declared war on each other on the same day.
2. More then 20 million lives were lost.

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

1. Two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France.
2. France makes its own declaration of war against Germany, readying its troops to move into the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine

Germany Invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

1. German military operations in Belgium were intended to bring the 1st, 2nd and 3rd armies into positions in Belgium
2. On 2 August the German government sent an ultimatum to Belgium, demanding passage through the country and German forces invaded Luxembourg

Germany U-Boats sink the Luistania

May 7, 1915

1. At 2:12 p.m. the 32,000 ton ship was hit by an exploding torpedo.
2. The Luistania sank within 20 minutes.

Germany Announces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Feb 1, 1917

1. Unrestricted submarine warfare is a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning.
2. After Germany introduced unrestricted submarine warfare, countries tried to limit and abolish submarines.

The ZImmerman note is discovered

Mar 1, 1917

1. Was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire offering a military alliance with Mexico.
2. a message from the German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmermann, to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany

The United States Declares War on Germany

Apr 6, 1917

1. At 8:30 on the evening of April 2 President Wilson appeared before congress and asked for declaration of war against Germany.
2. On April 4, Congress granted Wilson's request.

The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown

Nov 7, 1917

1. Russia became a representative gorverment.
2. Vladimir Lenini overthrew the provisional governement.