world war 1

By JenniferMor
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand he got killed

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand he got killed

    It stared the world war 1
  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Both sides lost heavily during the Battle of Britain. More than 1700 Luftwaffe (German air force) planes were destroyed
  • It sinks in 18 minutes, drowning 1,201 persons, including 128 Americans.

    It sinks in 18 minutes, drowning 1,201 persons, including 128 Americans.

    The sinking of the Lusitania resulted in public outrage and diplomatic tensions between the United States and Germany. This event played a crucial role in galvanizing American support for entering World War I.
  • His new War Cabinet immediately begins to organize the country for "total war."

    His new War Cabinet immediately begins to organize the country for "total war."

    During a total war, governments of warring nations mobilize all available resources to support the war effort.
  • The British intercept a telegram sent by Alfred Zimmermann in the German Foreign Office to the German embassies in Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.

    The British intercept a telegram sent by Alfred Zimmermann in the German Foreign Office to the German embassies in Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.

    It helped to generate support for the American declaration of war on Germany in April 1917
  • The United States of America declares war on Germany.

    The United States of America declares war on Germany.

    The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible.
  • The first American troops land in France.

    The first American troops land in France.

    The war was a catalyst for the great migration of African Americans, and those who returned from the war, finding inequality intact, demanded civil rights.
  • The Sedition Act of 1918

    The Sedition Act of 1918

    to extend the Espionage Act of 1917. The Sedition Act covered a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion
  • At 5:10 am, in a railway car at Compiègne, France, the Germans sign the Armistice which is effective at 11 am--the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

    At 5:10 am, in a railway car at Compiègne, France, the Germans sign the Armistice which is effective at 11 am--the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

    11 o'clock, with 2,000 casualties experienced that day by all sides. Artillery barrages also erupt as 11 am draws near as soldiers yearn to claim they fired the very last shot in the war.
  • At the Palace of Versailles in France, a German delegation signs the Treaty formally ending the war.

    At the Palace of Versailles in France, a German delegation signs the Treaty formally ending the war.

    Germans back home react with mass demonstrations against the perceived harshness, especially clauses that assess sole blame for the war on Germany.