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The First World War
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Triple Entente & Triple Alliance Go To War
The members of each side declare war on thier enemies and begin to mobilize.(England,France,Russia) Vs. (Germany,Austria-Hungary,Italy) -
The First Battle of the Marne begins
September 5 - The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in -
Battle of Ypres begins.
October 19 - Battle of Ypres begins. -
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
December 24 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared. -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins
April 22 - The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
April 25 - The Battle of Gallipoli begins. -
The British ocean liner RMS
May 7 - The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20 -
Tsar Nicholas II t
September 5 - Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies -
The Battle of Verdun begins.
February 21 - The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Battle of Jutland
May 31 - The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins. -
The Battle of the Somme begins
The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. -
Germany sends the secret Telegrams to Mexico
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message. -
Russian Tsar Nicholas II
March 15 - Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
April 6 - The United States declares war on Germany. -
The Battle of Passchendaele
July 31 - The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres) begins. -
The Bolsheviks
November 7 - The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government. -
New Russian Goverment
December 17 - The armistice agreed upon between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson i
January 8 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
March 3 - Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany launches the Spring Offensive.
March 21 - Germany launches the Spring Offensive. -
German flying ace
April 21 - German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down. -
The Second Battle of the Marne begins
July 15 - The Second Battle of the Marne begins -
German Kaiser Wilhelm II
November 9 - German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany. -
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France
November 11 - Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11). -
The Treaty of Versailles
June 28 - The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1
