WWI

assasunation of franz ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

a group of extremist assainated franz ferdinand and his wife

kaiser william II promised german support for austria

Jul 5, 1914

germany supports austria in the war against serbia

austria and hungary declare war on serbia

Jul 28, 1914

after prince ferdinands death austria and hungary declares war on serbia because thats where the extremeists were from.

germany declares war on russia

Aug 1, 1914

germany finally declares war on the soviet union

germany invades belgium

Aug 3, 1914

germany invaded belgium to gain a strategic possition to attack france and take paris

battle of tannenburg

Aug 23, 1914

this was one of the bloodiest weeks the world has seen

first battle of marne

Sep 8, 1914

battle that started the first world war

the sinking of lusitania

May 7, 1915

the ship was carrying precious cargo for brittish war efforts and around 2:10 a german submarine sunk the ship

Italy declares war on germany and austria

May 23, 1915

italy goes to war against austria and germany backing serbia

battle of loos

Sep 25, 1915

desinged to push back germans in a 2 pronged offensive

battle of verdun

Feb 21, 1916

fought between german and french armies on hilly terain a french voctory because germanys higher command failed

battle of jutland

May 31, 1916

the only war fight with battleships in WWI

battle of somme

Nov 13, 1916

an offensive battle between the french and brittian armys against germany

U.S declares war

Apr 6, 1917

woodrow wilson declares war on germany.

soviet union withdrws from WWI

Mar 3, 1918

soviet union withdrws from WWI

german spring offensive

Mar 21, 1918

a german attack to get to the french before the united states could be deployed this was one the farthest advances by germany in WWI

WWI ends

Nov 11, 1918

WWI ENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE END!!!