-
Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his significant other Sophie are shot to death by Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, amid an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings started a chain of occasions that prompted the flare-up of World War I by early August. The main reason for the assassination was Serbia's interest in liberation from Austrian & Ottoman rule. -
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
The Austrian government reprimanded the Serbian government for the death of Franz Ferdinand and his partner and proclaimed war on Serbia. Initially, Austria-Hungary laid demands to Serbia, which swiftly declined. Despite the fact that Russia was aligned with Serbia, Germany did not trust that they would prepare and offered to help Austria if vital. -
Germany declared war on Russia
On 31 July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. At this point, the alliances came into play and Germany decided to help Austria-Hungary and declared war on Russia. -
Germany declared war on France & Invades Belgium
Germany proclaimed war on France. German troops filled Belgium as coordinated under the Schlieffen Plan. The British foreign secretary, sent a final offer to Germany requesting their withdrawal from unbiased Belgium. The Belgium armed force was cleared aside effectively enough, in any case, the French held off the German powers. With the disappointment of the Schlieffen Plan, trench warfare followed. It focused on abusing the distinctions in the measure of time nations had to prepare. -
British Demands to Germany & Declaration of war against Germany
Germany did not pull back from Belgium and Britain proclaimed war on Germany. Britain wasn't acting until Germany invaded neutral Belgium. The Germans invaded Belgium in order to go around the country to engage in warfare with France. Britain and Belgium had the treaty to support each other if they were attacked. Germany attacked France by moving through Belgium. Britain told Germany to retreat but upon receiving a decline, Britain declared war on Germany. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian armed force walked into Prussia. In any case, as a result of the distinctions in railroad check among Russia and Prussia, it was troublesome for the Russians to get supplies through to their men. The Germans, then again, utilized their railroad framework to encompass the Russian Second armed force at Tannenberg before it's officer could understand what was going on. The following fight was an overwhelming defeat for the Russians. -
The Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was battled amid September of 1914. Losses were high on the two sides. The French lost around 250,000 fighters, as did the Germans. The BEF lost around 13,000 men too. This fight means the start of out and out channel fighting, which would rule the front all through the remainder of the war. The French figured out how to spare Paris, be that as it may, and Germany's Schlieffen Plan had fizzled. -
Ottoman Empire (Turkey) enters the war
A secret settlement was closed between the Ottoman Empire and the German Empire on August 2, 1914. The Ottoman Empire was to enter the war in favor of the Central Powers one day after the German Empire pronounced war on Russia. -
Britain, France, & Russia declare war on Turkey
Britain and France, Russia’s allies, declared war on Turkey, because of the help given to the German attack on Russia. At this point in the war, it looked to be breaking out into many countries jumping into WWI -
First Zeppelin Raid on Britain
Zeppelins were a moderately new innovation. The models worked in 1914 had five automatic rifles and could convey 4,400 lbs. of bombs. Their most extreme speed was 136 kph and they could achieve a stature of 4,250 meters. this specific attack occurred over the east bank of England. Yarmouth and King's Lynn were both bombarded. -
Second Battle of Ypres
Amid World War I, the Battle of Ypres 1915 was battled for control of the vital Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium. The First Battle of Ypres had been battled the past harvest time. The Second Battle of Ypres was the primary mass use by Germany of mustard gas on the Western Front. -
Allied Troops Land in Gallipoli
The campaign at the Gallipoli promontory in Turkey (Ottoman Empire) was a joint British and French endeavor to catch Istanbul and secure an ocean course to Russia. The British and French powers fizzled to the detriment of numerous setbacks on the two sides. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The RMS Lusitania was a sea liner claimed by Cunard Lines. It was assaulted by a German U-watercraft and sank in eighteen minutes. 1,198 of the almost 2,000 travelers on board passed away. Huge numbers of travelers were American citizens. It is viewed as the second most acclaimed citizen liner calamity, following the sinking of the RMS Titanic. These occasions completed a great deal to turn popular sentiment of a few nations, including the United States, against the Germans. -
Italy Declares War on Germany and Austria
Italy joined the Allies in light of the settlement of London and it needed region on the request of Austria-Hungary. Italy was compelled to assault Austria-Hungary. Italy marked the arrangement of London, Committing itself to enter WWI in favor of the Allies.
