World War 1

Allies

Mar 14, 1907

France, Britian, and Germany

Central Powers

Mar 14, 1914

Germany and Austria-Hungary, together with Ottoman Empire who controlled by the turks

1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Mar 14, 1914

was visiting Bosnian capital Sarajevo. As he stepped from the crowd the Archduke was shot, Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia

Schlieffen Plan

Mar 14, 1914

Germany invades Belgium using this plan. Called for a holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris.

Sinking of British Liner Lusitania

Mar 14, 1915

May 7, 1915 is when the U-boat was attacked, 128 Americans lost their lives during the tragedy, and Americans became outraged with germany because of the loss of life.

Sinkinh of British liner Arabic

Mar 14, 1915

Battle of the Somme

Mar 14, 1916

first battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916 till mid November. British suffered 60,000 casualties first day alone, final total of 1.2 million casualties.