Sarah Kurz: WW1

assasination Franz Ferdnand

Jun 28, 1914

Franz Ferdinand heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne gets assasinated by a serbien terror group.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zqbhn39 MAIN SOURCE

WW1 start

Jun 30, 1914

backed by Germany Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

Russia Mobilizes

Jul 30, 1914

Russia steps in to protect smaller nations and mobilizes an army, Germany declares war on Russia in response. France who is Russias ally starts mobilizing its army too.
http://www.shmoop.com/wwi/timeline.html source

Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Germany attacks France first by trespassing neutral Belgium, Britain states that they will protect Belgiums border

war in africa

Aug 7, 1914

Britain and French forces invade Germanys Colonies in Africa

Battle of Mons

Aug 23, 1914

first engagement of the British army in France, they get outnumbered by the German army. Britain starts recruiting a larger army

The battle of Marne

Sep 5, 1914

As the German forces advance towards Paris Britain and France counterattack along the river Marne

Indian army joins

Oct 10, 1914

At the Battle of La Bassee in northern France Indian soldiers join the Allies for the first time

Siege of Tsingtao

Oct 31, 1914

Japan, fresh winner of the Russo-Japanese attack the port of Tsingtao (Qingdao) a German colonie

first use of poison gas

Jan 3, 1915

both sides of the war started experimenting with tear gas during the winter but the Germans used a more deadly chemical xylyl bromide

The sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

The U-boat is one of the most terrifying weapons of the war. They sink the civilian passenger liner, the Lusitania killing 1200 people, 128 of which that where Americans

Italy declared war on Germany

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war

Conscription introduced in Britain

Jan 27, 1916

due to huge losses at the western front the British government introduces the Conscription

Battle of Verdun

Feb 21, 1916

longest single battle during WW1 it lasts 9 month, 300,000 soldiers die

Battle of Jutland

May 31, 1916

the German and British fleets collide at the coast of Denmark. even though Britain looses more ships the German fleet retreats

The Battle of the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

the battle in somme was one of the bloodiest conflicts during the war Nearly 20,000 British soldiers die on the first day

First Tanks

Sep 15, 1916

the British army sends the first tanks into war even though they are helpful for breaking through wire fence they are still primitive and fail as weapons http://www.shmoop.com/wwi/timeline.html source

America enters the war

Apr 6, 1917

the entrance of America into the war is a huge turning point during the war, due to Germanys U-boat attacks on american ships the government decides to enter the war

Revolution in Russia

Nov 8, 1917

Russia leaves the war due to huge protests which grants Germany a lot of eastern land

Spring Offensive

Mar 21, 1918

since the danger from the eastern front lines is gone Germany launches a huge offence towards the west

Hundred Days Offensive

Jul 10, 1918

America and France launch a huge attack on Germany forcing it to retreat

WW1 end

Nov 11, 1918

the war ends

Armistice

Nov 11, 1918

before the allied armies can invade Germany the Armistice is signed bringing the war on the western front to an end. Germany surrenders making the German soldiers feel betrayed