World War IAssassination of Archduke Ferdinand, major turning points, and

the Treaty of Versailles

By Brittany Sidorenko, David Gibbs, and Megan Palmiter

Map of Europe

European Countries involved in WWI:Yellow- neutral nationsGreen:-Allied PowersRed- Central Powers

Including the United States of America

Timeline of Events

• June 28, 1914- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• September 5-12, 1914- Battle of the Marne• May 7, 1915- sinking of the Lusitania, use of

German U-Boats• March 1, 1917- Zimmermann Telegram• June 28, 1919- signing of the Treaty of

Versailles

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Assassinated June 28, 1914 by Gavrilo Princip• Princip was a member of nationalist group The

Black Hand• The spark for WWI– Countries blamed Serbia for attack– July 28- Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Statue of Gavrilo Princip

Turning Points

• Sinking of the Lusitania- Germany sinks the British ocean liner using a torpedo off the coast of Ireland– Germany defies its agreement not to use U-Boats– Reason for US to debate entering the war

• Zimmermann Telegram- a letter sent by the Germany foreign secretary to Mexico, proposing a Mexican-German alliance– Intercepted and deciphered by the British– U.S enters the war 4 days later

Turning Points pt. 2

• Battle of the Marne – Germany invades France– Stopped by British and French forces outside of

Paris– Allies were able to push back Germany– Shows Germany’s power

The Zimmermann Telegram

Shows the German foreign secretary talking to “Mexico”

“Join with Germany and you get a bit of United States”

Treaty of Versailles

• Signed on June 28, 1919 by the Big 3• Punished Germany, placed with full

responsibility – Thousands of $ in reparations– Shrunk military – Took away mandates

• Left hatred in German hearts• Set the stage for WWII

Political cartoon- Germany is forced to accept terms of the treaty

Big Names

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand- assassinated on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo with his wife– Archduke of Austro- Hungarian Empire

• Kaiser Wilhelm II- Last German Emperor – Before: King of Prussia 1888- 1918– Little influence in the war itself- mostly Paul von

Hindenburg

Big Names

• Woodrow Wilson– Pre- office: Democratic governor of NJ, college

professor– President of the United States (1912-1921)– Proposed peace treaty, but turned down for the

Treaty of Versailles – Received Nobel Prize for peacekeeping efforts– Member of the Big 3

Big Names

• Henry Cabot Lodge– Senator of Massachusetts – Led reservationists against Wilson and his version of

the Treaty– Created own version of the League of Nations

• George Clemenceau– Prime Minister of France (1906)– Known as “The Tiger” for his push of hard measure vs.

Germany– Member of the Big 3

Big Names

• David Lloyd George– Prime Minister of United Kingdom– Lawyer before Prime Minister– National Insurance Act of 1911- health and

unemployment benefits to Britain– Member of the Big 3

Big Names

• Winston Churchill– President of the Board of Trade– Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-

1945)– Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 – Known for unsuccessful Gallipoli campaign • English and French tried to open a passage to aid Russia

WAOI

• Winston Churchill’s grandfather was the 7th Duke of Marlborough in Ireland

• Otto Van Bismarck said, “One day the great European war will come out of some foolish thing in the Balkans.”

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed exactly 5 years after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand