Events of World War One

Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austrian-Hungarian empire was aasassinated in Bosnia.

Declaration of War on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Declaration of War on France

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France. Great Britain then orders their troops to mobilize.

Germany Declares War on Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Germany declares war on Belgium.

Battle of Marne

Sep 6, 1914

The first battle of Marne. The Germans advance at the cost of 13,000 British, 250,000 French, and 250,000 Germans

Battle of Ypres

Oct 19, 1914

The British and allies pushed into the German line.

Second Battle of Ypres

Apr 22, 1915

The second battle of Ypres in which the first use of poison gas was used by Germany.

Declarstion of War on Austria-Hungary

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

Battle of Somme

Jul 1, 1916

This is the worst single day's fighting in the British Military's history. Nearly 60,000 died or were wounded for a very little gain. For more events from WW1 click here.
Timeline of World War 1

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Dec 9, 1916

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2) Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria
3)Geograpy of Serbia [Map]. Retrieved from http://geography.howstuffworks.com/europe/geography-of-serbia-and-montenegro.htm

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Dec 9, 1916

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5) Belgium Flag [Flag]. Retrieved from http://www.all-flags-world.com/country-flag/flag-belgium.php
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7) British troops at the Battle of Ypres [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://greatwarproject.org/2014/11/11/fighting-for-ypres-subsides-battle-not-over/

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8) Gas Masks [Online Image]. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/a/adamscott.ca/world-war-i-museum-feb-2010/role-of-gas-warfare
9) The Wshington Times [Newspaper Image]. Retrieved from http://www.heroesofserbia.com/2014/07/austria-declares-war-against-serbia.html
10) The Killing Grounds [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://someinterestingfacts.net/battle-of-somme-ww1/