Major World War 1 Timeline by Sterling Young https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6 en-us 2024-02-29 19:47:48 UTC 2024-03-04 19:08:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Assassination of Franz Ferdinand June 19, 1914. A Serbian assassin killed him, because Serbia and Russia wanted to be free of Austrian rule youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901121092 2024-02-29 19:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901121092 Battle of Verdun July 28, 1914, Happened to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front. The aim was to crush French army before the allies grew of British forces youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901127378 2024-02-29 20:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901127378 Belgium get invaded August 4, 1914. Belgium was demanded by Germany and Belgium didn't accept, they were invaded August 4 - 6. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901131699 2024-02-29 20:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901131699 Battle of Gallipoli February 19, 1915. Dominion tried to capture the Ottoman Empire and force them out of the war. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901139077 2024-02-29 20:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901139077 Sinking of Lusitania July 1, 1916. Germans sunk the Lusitania and they were not allowed too. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901142947 2024-02-29 20:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901142947 Battle of Somme July 1, 1916. The battle started to take pressure off of French and also to start wearing down Germany army as part of allied strategy. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901147204 2024-02-29 20:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901147204 Zinnerman Telegram January 17, 1917. Germany sent a coded message to Mexico, promising a military alliance against the United States youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901150225 2024-02-29 20:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2901150225 Russian Revolution March 8, 1917. The Revolution overthrew the imperial government and placed the Bolsheviks in power. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904967262 2024-03-04 19:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904967262 U.S. Declares war April 6, 1917. U.S. Declares war on Germany because sent submarine attacks on passengers and merchant ships. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904970795 2024-03-04 19:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904970795 Treaty of Versailles June 28,1919. The treaty was designed by the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War 1 to end it. youngs1693 https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904975611 2024-03-04 19:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/youngs1693/l33pbqwrb6v6xcf6/wish/2904975611