World War I Outbreak Events - Getz

By JoshG1

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
    1. Killed in Sarajevo, Bosnia
    2. Gavrilo Princip shoots him

  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
    1. Exactly one month after Archduke is assassinated
    2. The start of World War I

  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany Declares War on Russia
    1. Russia supported Serbia
    2. Four days after Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Germany Declares War on France

    Germany Declares War on France
    1. Germany declares war on France two days after declaring war on Russia
    2. Hours later France declares war back

  • Germany Invades Belgium

    Germany Invades Belgium
    1. Belgium declares they will remain neutral
    2. Germany demanded passage through the country

  • German U-Boats Sink The Luisitania

    German U-Boats Sink The Luisitania
    1. There were 128 Americans on this ship
    2. This was one of the causes the US joined the War

  • The Zimmerman Note is Discovered

    The Zimmerman Note is Discovered
    1. Intercepted and deciphered by British Intelligence
    2. Offered financial aid to Mexico if they agreed to be a German ally

  • Germany Announces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    Germany Announces Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
    1. German ships and submarines announce they will sink any ship in war zone waters
    2. 3 days later the US broke diplomatic relations with Germany

  • The United States Declares War on Germany

    The United States Declares War on Germany
    1. President Wilson ask Congress to help make the world safe for democracy
    2. Sinking of the Luisitania was a big factor

  • The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown

    The Russian Monarchy is Overthrown
    1. Bolshevik revolution overthrows Vladimir Lenin
    2. Provisional government comes out of this