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ILLUSTRATED WWI TIMELINE

By holdenkendra

  • MOROCCAN CRISES

    MOROCCAN CRISES
    March 31, 1905, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany comes to Tangiers to voice his support for sultan of Morocco. Which makes France and Britain angry provoking the First Moroccan Crisis.

  • BOSNIAN ANNEXATION CRISIS

    BOSNIAN ANNEXATION CRISIS
    The Bosnian Crisis of 1908-09 was the part of the events in the Balkans that helped assassin Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo in June 1914.The Bosnian Annexation Crisis was a trigger for WWI.

  • ITALO-TURKISH WAR

    ITALO-TURKISH WAR
    Took place between 1911 and 1912, but didn't pose any big threat to peace in Europe.The Turkish defeat showed the weakness of the Ottoman army and arguement between the European powers about Eastern Questions - the fate of the decaying Ottoman Empire

  • JULY ULTIMATUM

    JULY ULTIMATUM
    Austria-Hungary presented an ultimatum to Serbia. Vienna, demanded impossible orders to Serbia. A couple days later the Austro-Hungarian troops attacked Serbia and started the devastating World War I.

  • BATTLE OF VERDUN

    BATTLE OF VERDUN
    During WWI the battle of Verdun was the longest battle. There was a lot of casulties and bloodshed.The battle was between the western front which was between the German and French.

  • UNITED STATES DECLARES WAR

    UNITED STATES DECLARES WAR
    President Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany. Starting WWI.

  • ZIMMERMAN NOTE

    ZIMMERMAN NOTE
    Germany sends the telegram called the Zimmerman note to Mexico to try and get them to join the war. The British find out and figure out the secret telegram message.The news helped generate United States declaration of war on Germany.

  • TREATY OF BREST LITOVSK

    TREATY OF BREST LITOVSK
    The Treatu of Brest Litovsk was signed to end the war between Russia and Germany from WWI. This was made to end the latter's participation in WWI without the say of the Allied powers.

  • BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE

    BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE
    The Battle of Ypres was a World War I battle. From July 31 to November 6, 1917. Passchendaele was the town the battle was fought, and the Third battle of Ypres is also known in history as the Battle of Passchendaele.

  • TREATY OF VERSAILLES

    TREATY OF VERSAILLES
    Treaty of Versailles was a peace document signed to end WWI. On June 28, 1919 WWI finally ended. David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson was the three most politicians.