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Assassination of German Archduke Ferdinand
Many things added tension between the nations leading to the war.This assassination was the tipping point that set off the nations and flung them into battle. -
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World War 1
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Denied Ultimatum
Austria offered Serbia an ultimatum. Serbia rejected the ultimatum, knowing it would result in war. Austria declared war on Serbia. -
Schlieffen Plan
Under this plan, most of the German army would race West to defeat France, then travel back East to fight Russia. -
1st Battle of the Marne
The allies battled Germany on the Marne River in Paris -
17 day battle near Limanowa
In this battle, Austria's army with the help of Germany was able to push Russia back eastward and eventually out of Austria-Hungary. -
the Gallipoli campaign
Troops from countries such as Briatain, New Zealand, Australia, and France attacked the Dardenelles strait near the Gallipoli peninsula in hopes to sustain the tactical land. -
First Battle of Verdun
Each side lost more than 300,000 men in this slaughter. -
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The Battles of Verdun
By the end of this battle, Germany gained four miles near Verdun and Britain gained five miles near the Somme Valley. -
Shift to High Seas
This year the war moved into the oceans involving submarines and battleships. -
Germany's submarines were launched
Germany launched submarines at Britain's docks without much warning under unrestricted sub warfare. -
The United States enters the war
After the news of the Zimerman note reached President Woodrow WIlson in the US, him and congress decided to join the war. They stepped in on the side of the allies. -
Lenin seizes power in Russia
Many revolutionary acts in Russia led to the rule of a new leader, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. He wanted Russia out of the war so he signed the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, ending the war between them. -
Second Battle of The Marne
350 tanks and 2 million Americans rolled toward Germany. The Allies were a force to be reconed with. -
The Great War ends
Marshal Foch met with the successor of Kaiser Wilhelm II and they signed an armistice to end the fighting. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The national leaders of France, Britain, and the U.S. came to a peaceful conclusion on this day. Conincidentally, this was exactly five years aftwer the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
