Important events in WW1

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  • Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the spark of WW1.

    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the spark of WW1.
    -Section 1 The Road to War
    -Origins of World war 1
    -War begins

  • Germany Declares war on Russia

    Germany Declares war on Russia
    • Section 1 -- The Road to War
    • The Deadliest War
    • War Begins

  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France
    -Section 1 The Road to War
    -The Deadliest War

    -War begins

  • Great Britian declares war on Germany

    Great Britian declares war on Germany
    • Section 1 -- The Road to War
    • Origins of World War 1
    • War Begins

  • Battle of the Marne. French and British troops stopped the Germans from advancing

    Battle of the Marne. French and British troops stopped the Germans from advancing
    -Section 1 The Road to War
    -Setbacks and Advances
    -Battle of the Argonne Forest

  • Verdun Battle - Allied forces pushed forward along a line that stretched from the North Sea to Verdun

    Verdun Battle - Allied forces pushed forward along a line that stretched from the North Sea to Verdun
    • Section 3 -- Americans at War
    • Setbacks And Advances
    • Battle of the Argonne Forest

  • Russian Revolution -- Ttsar Nicolas the II was overthrown, and a Provisional government vowed to keep Russia in the war.

    Russian Revolution -- Ttsar Nicolas the II was overthrown, and a Provisional government vowed to keep Russia in the war.
    • Section 1 -- The Road to War
    • Entering the war
    • Russian Revolution

  • United States declares war on Central Powers

    United States declares war on Central Powers
    • Section 1 -- The Road to War
    • Entering the War
    • Declaring War

  • The Communist Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin pilled Russia out of the war.

    The Communist Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin pilled Russia out of the war.
    • Section 3 -- Americans at War
    • Setbacks and Advances
    • Russia makes Peace

  • Russia and Germany signed a treaty called the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk. The Treaty gave Germany 30% of Russia's territory.

    Russia and Germany signed a treaty called the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk. The Treaty gave Germany 30% of Russia's territory.
    • Section 3 -- Americans at War
    • Setbacks and Advantages
    • Russia Makes Peace

  • Battle of Belleau Wood -- A French commander gave American units to get rid of German troops from the forest area called Balue Wood.

    Battle of Belleau Wood -- A French commander gave American units to get rid of German troops from the forest area called Balue Wood.
    • Section 3 -- Americans at war
    • Setbacks and Advances
    • Turning the Tide

  • Chateau Thierry Battle - American and French Troops counterattacked. One of the first battles that the American expeditionary forces were involved in.

    Chateau Thierry Battle - American and French Troops counterattacked. One of the first battles that the American expeditionary forces were involved in.
    • Section 3 -- Americans at War
    • Setbacks And Advances
    • Turning the Tide

  • Argonne Forest -- Weakened by influenza and supplies were taken from the Allied blockade that had become stronger since America entered the war and Germany's army was losing the will to fight.

    Argonne Forest -- Weakened by influenza and supplies were taken from the Allied blockade that had become stronger since America entered the war and Germany's army was losing the will to fight.
    • Section 3 -- Americans at War
    • Setbacks and Advances
    • Battle of the Argonne Forest

  • The war had finally ended. The German leaders decided to seek an armistice. The talk of peace took an effect on November 11 and the war ended.

    The war had finally ended. The German leaders decided to seek an armistice. The talk of peace took an effect on November 11 and the war ended.
    • Section 4 -- Shaping the Peace
    • Peace Conference in Paris
    • The Treaty of Versailles

  • Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles by the U.S. and European nations. German delegates reluctantly signed the treaty

    Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles by the U.S. and European nations. German delegates reluctantly signed the treaty
    -Section 3 Shaping the Peace

    -Peace Conference in Paris

    -The Treaty of Versailles