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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Known as Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was the heir to the Austrian throne. His death was the immediate cause of WW1. A group of Serbians planned to assassinate him and his wife while they toured the city of Sarajevo. -
Beginning Battle of Tannenberg
A battle between Russia and Germany. it became an example of Russian incompetence.This battle was fought in the first month of World War 1. -
End Battle of Tannenberg
Battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army. Also it resulted in the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. -
Beginning Battle of Marne
Germany vs. France and Britain. This battle stopped the German assault into France.This was a decisive Franco-British victory. -
End Battle of Marne
The Germans were halted and both sides dug trenches which became the Western Front. It resulted in an allied victory against the German armies in the West. -
Beginning Battle of Gallipoli
Britain vs. the Ottoman Empire. The British attempted a naval invasion to seize the Ottoman capital of Istanbul and open a sea route to resupply Russia.The Ottoman gained the victory. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A ship that was torpedoed by the German U-Boat U-20. As a result 1,198 out of 1,959 people aboard were killed, leaving 761 survivors. Also meaning this turned international opinion against Germany. -
End Battle of Gallipoli
The British ultimately retreated meaning the Ottoman's gained the victory.This battle was also known as Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Canakkale and was a campaign of the first World war. -
Beginning Battle of Verdun
Germany vs. France. This battle took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse, in Northeastern France.The French gained the victory over Germany. -
Beginning Battle of Somme
Germany vs. France and Britain. The largest battle of WW1 on the Western Front and one of the bloodiest in human history with 1+ minion dead. This was also the first battle with using tanks. -
End Battle of Somme
The British commander in Chief Sir Douglas Haig called a halt to his armies offensive near the Somme River in Northwestern France. There was no real winner but known to be the bloodiest battle ever. -
End Battle of Verdun
The longest battle on the Western Front at 303 days. It ended up turning into an attrition battle, with both sides enduring horrific casualties. -
March Russian Revolution
This ended the reign of Tsar Nicholas ll. His overthrown was caused by a lack of land for peasants, the Tsar's extravagant court life, and the military defeats and high causalities of WW1. -
Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
President Woodrow Wilson learned of the telegram's contents on February 26 and the next day he purposed it to congress. Public opinion in the US now swung firmly toward American entrance into WW1. -
US joins WW1
The US joined its allies- Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million US soldiers fought on battlefields in France. -
November Russian Revolution
This put Bolshevik (communist) party in the power. Afterwards they returned back to Russia with Vladimir Lenin the exiled leader of the Bolshevik party. -
Signing of the Armistice
Fighting in WW1 came to an end following the signing of an armistice between allies and Germany that called for a ceasefire. This all happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The leaders of France and Britain sought revenge through the peace treaty after WW1. This signing ended WW1. President Wilson had announced "Fourteen Points" as a platform of peace. -
Creation of the League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson was the founder, the ceased operations was on April 20, 1946. This was an international organization, headquartered in. Geneva, Switzerland. Created after WW1 to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. -
Creation of the USSR
Officially created the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, common known as the Soviet Union. Joesph Stalin took over as leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death in 1924.
