World War 1

By michael_stauffer

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated.

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated.
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo.This basically starts the first world war.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
    Leader of Austria-Hungary Franz Joseph declares war on Serbia.This gets other allied nations fired up.

  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France
    Germany declares war on France and Britian declares war on Germany.

  • The battle of Frontiers.

    The battle of Frontiers.
    Over 27,000 French soldiers die in one day due to an offensive push to the east of Paris towards the German borders.

  • First Western front trenches are dug.

    First Western front trenches are dug.
    French soldiers start to digand create the western fronts trenches.

  • "Total war"begins.

    "Total war"begins.
    German zepplins begin to air-raid england. This also is the begining of totalwar.

  • Battle for Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli begins.

    Battle for Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli begins.
    Allies begin the 9 month battle for Gallipoli.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania.

    Sinking of the Lusitania.
    German U-boat sinks the Lusitania killing 1,198 civillians,128 of which are Americans. This brings America into the war.

  • Allies withdraw troops from Gallipoli.

    Allies withdraw troops from Gallipoli.
    After 9 months allies begin to pull troops from Gallipoli.

  • Longest battle of the war begins.

    Longest battle of the war begins.
    Longest battle in the war fought from Feb/21- Dec/18 the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties.

  • President warns Germany about submarine warfare

    President warns Germany about submarine warfare
    Woodrow Wilson publically warns German to stop the unrestricted submarine warfare.

  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme
    estimated one million casualties and no allies were able to breakthrough. The British introduce the tank.

  • Wilson asks for war with Germany.

    Wilson asks for war with Germany.
    President Wodrow Wilson asks congress to go to war with Germany.

  • Americanmen can be drafted.

    Americanmen can be drafted.
    Selective Service Act empowering passed, allowing the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces.

  • First American soldiers land in France

    First American soldiers land in France
    The first wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France

  • America fires first trench shot

    America fires first trench shot
    Americans fire the first shots throught their trenches.

  • British takes Jerusalem

    British takes Jerusalem
    British capture Jerusalem from the Turks and her Arab allies.

  • Wilsons 14 points.

    Wilsons 14 points.
    Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points to world peace.

  • The red Baron dies

    The red Baron dies
    Baron von Richthofen, "the Red Baron" is killed in air dog-fight.