World War 1

By Nicholas Miles
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    World War 1

  • Francis Ferdinand

    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo.

  • Kaiser William II

    Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia.

  • First Zeppelin raid

    This had took place in Britain.

  • Lusitania

    The British had taken to transporting military supplies from America to England in the holds of luxury liners. The Germans knew this and so made the warning that all ships entering the "exclusion zone" were legitimate targets.

  • Italy

    They had declared war on Germany and Austria

  • Starting

    Start of the Battle of Verdun

  • British

    British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia

  • USA

    USA declared war on Germany

  • France

    France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front

  • Germany

    Germany started an offensive in Flanders

  • Turkish

    Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo