Joesph Caillaux and World War I

Joseph Caillaux

Jan 1, 1911

Joseph Cailaux was the prime minister of France, the same time as the first world war. His wife was famous, and speaked about more often then him.

Prime Minister of France pulled from Office

Jan 1, 1912

Caillaux was forced out of office the following year, after he was accused of being too accommodating to Germany, he was also banished from France.

Joseph Caillaux's Wife Henriette Caillaux

Mar 16, 1914

Henriette Caillaux she shot and killed Gaston Calmette, editor of the newspaper Le Figaro, for publishing letters that Joseph had written to her, during the World War I

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

About Information Website Link to History Channel website.The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated on the 28th of June, a long with his wife Sophie. This is what sparked the entire world war.

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Mental Floss WebsiteHistory Channel WebsiteAustria-Hungary officilly declared war on Serbia, for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This started the beginning of World War 1

Germany Declares War on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Four Steps To War WebsiteHistory Learning Website
Germany declared war on Russia, because they wanted to honor their alliance with Austria-Hungary.

Royal Navy cruiser HMS Amphion gets sunk

Aug 6, 1914

History Hub Uslter WebsiteForces War Records Website Royal Navy cruiser HMS Amphion gets sunk by Germany's mines in the North Sea, which resulted in the death of 150 men, as well as the 1st British casualties of war.

'Your King and Country Need You' slogan is published

Aug 11, 1914

First World War.com Audio Link"The Independent" Website'Your King and Country Need You' slogan was published, which resulted in one of the most iconic WWI embellems. They were calling for the first 100,000 men to enlist for Kitchener's New Army, and got that many recruits in 2 weeks.

The First Battle of Ypres

Oct 19, 1914

First World War WebsiteHistory Channel Website This battle took place along the roads leading to the Channel ports in Belgian Flanders, the Belgian city of Ypres had been the scene of numerous battles since the sixteenth century.

The Armenian Genocide

Jan 1, 1915

History WebsiteAt this time, the Turkish government set up a plan to kill all of the Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire, During this period, according to who you ask, there was about 2 million Armenians in the empire. By the time it ended, 1.5 million Armenians were dead.

First Tanks Entered

Sep 15, 1915

Shmoop WebsiteThe British entered their first tanks into the war on this date. Even though these tanks were useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, they werent that great of a weapon.

Submarines Limited, then brought back

Sep 18, 1915

Shmoop WebsiteGermany limited the use of submarines in 1915, but then resumes the restricted submarine rule in 1917, which drew the United States more into the war.

Wilson (of the United States) asked Congress to declare war

Apr 2, 1917

History WebsiteSpark Notes Wilson asked Congress to declare war, "making clear exactly how high he considered the stakes of the war to be. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance."

Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

About Website Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers

The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI

Jun 28, 1919

The war ends, many lives were lost, and lessons learned.