1. By Brittany Sidorenko, David Gibbs, and Megan Palmiter
World War I Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, major turning points, and the Treaty of Versailles
By Brittany Sidorenko, David Gibbs, and Megan Palmiter

2. Map of Europe Including the United States of America
European Countries involved in WWI:
Yellow- neutral nations
Green:-Allied Powers
Red- Central Powers
Including the United States of America

3. Timeline of Events
June 28, Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
September 5-12, Battle of the Marne
May 7, sinking of the Lusitania, use of German U-Boats
March 1, Zimmermann Telegram
June 28, signing of the Treaty of Versailles

4. 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

5. Statue of Gavrilo Princip

6. 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

7. 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

8. The Zimmermann Telegram
“Join with
Germany
and you get
a bit of
United States”
Shows the German foreign secretary talking to “Mexico”

9. 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

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

11. 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
Little influence in the war itself- mostly Paul von Hindenburg

12. Big Names Woodrow Wilson
Pre- office: Democratic governor of NJ, college professor
President of the United States ( )
Proposed peace treaty, but turned down for the Treaty of Versailles
Received Nobel Prize for peacekeeping efforts
Member of the Big 3

13. Big Names Henry Cabot Lodge George Clemenceau 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

14. Big Names David Lloyd George Prime Minister of United Kingdom
Lawyer before Prime Minister
National Insurance Act of health and unemployment benefits to Britain
Member of the Big 3

15. Big Names Winston Churchill President of the Board of Trade
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ( )
Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953
Known for unsuccessful Gallipoli campaign
English and French tried to open a passage to aid Russia

16. 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