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The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, "Spark of the War"
On June 28 1914 Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This was the spark to start WW1. -
Official Beginning of WW1
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria Hungary initiated war on Serbia where the War had finally begun. -
Battle of the Marne
The first battle of the war and allied forces beat the central powers. There were about 600,000 casualties in this battle. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the main battles of the war. This battle almost destroyed the Russian second army. -
The Christmas Truce of WW1
On December 24 Christmas eve there was an unofficial truce on the Western Front. Soldiers shook hands, traded food, sang, and played games together -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germans used a torpedo from a U-boat and shot the Lusitania sinking the boat. -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was considered to be one of the bloodiest battles in WW1. This was the longest lasting battle. There were about 1 million casualties in this battle -
The Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle in WW1. The Germans heralded the launch of unrestricted war that brought America to join the war. -
Battle of Somme
This battle is know to be the bloodiest of WW1. British and French forces fought Germany in this battle. -
Russian Revolution
The people of Russia overthrew the imperial government. They did this to stop corruption and be more efficient -
America Joins the War
America joins the war on the allied forces side to aid them against Germany. -
Russia Leaves The War
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed and Russia was officially out of the war. -
The Battle of Amiens
The battle of Amiens was a major turning point for the war. After the battle German moral was at an all time low. -
The Armistice
The Armistice is the official stop of fighting in WW1. There was silence on the battlefield after it was signed. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the official end of the first world war. The allied forces enforced harsh rules in the treaty for Germany.