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Assassination of Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo
The assassination of Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo -
Kaiser William II promised German support
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia -
Austria declared war on Serbia
Austria declared war on Serbia -
Germany declared war on Russia
Germany declared war on Russia -
Germany declared war on France
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. -
Britain declared war on Germany
Britain declared war on Germany -
The BEF started its retreat from Mons.
The BEF started its retreat from Mons. Germany invaded France. -
Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes.
Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes. -
Battle of the Marne started
Battle of the Marne started -
First Battle of Ypres
First Battle of Ypres -
Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side.
Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front. -
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place -
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles -
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli -
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria -
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians -
Start of the Battle of Loos
Start of the Battle of Loos -
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli -
Conscription introduced in Britain
Conscription introduced in Britain -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
Start of the Battle of Verdun -
British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia
British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia -
Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland -
Start of the Brusilov Offensive
Start of the Brusilov Offensive -
Start of the Battle of the Somme
Start of the Battle of the Somme -
End of the Brusilov Offensive
End of the Brusilov Offensive -
First use en masse of tanks at the Somme
First use en masse of tanks at the Somme -
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister -
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started -
USA declared war on Germany
USA declared war on Germany -
France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front
France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front -
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres -
Battle of Caporetto – the Italian Army was heavily defeated
Battle of Caporetto – the Italian Army was heavily defeated -
Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front
Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front -
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai -
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed -
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. -
Germany broke through on the Somme
Germany broke through on the Somme -
Marshall Foch was appointed Allied Commander on the Western Front
Marshall Foch was appointed Allied Commander on the Western Front -
Germany started an offensive in Flanders
Germany started an offensive in Flanders -
Second Battle of the Marne started. The start of the collapse of the German army
Second Battle of the Marne started. The start of the collapse of the German army -
The advance of the Allies was successful
The advance of the Allies was successful -
Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo
Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo -
Germany asked the Allies for an armistice
Germany asked the Allies for an armistice -
Germany’s navy mutinied
Germany’s navy mutinied -
Turkey made peace
Turkey made peace -
Austria made peace
Austria made peace -
Kaiser William II abdicated
Kaiser William II abdicated -
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One. -
Peace conference met at Paris
Peace conference met at Paris -
The surrendered German naval fleet at Scapa Flow was scuttled.
The surrendered German naval fleet at Scapa Flow was scuttled. -
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
