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Triple Alliance included Germany, Austria and Italy
This treaty was created as a promise to help Italy if it was attacked and vise versa. Everyone in the treaty was to aid the others ib case of attack. The parties in this agreement promise peace toward each other. -
Franco Russian Alliance between Russia and France
A political and military agreement to help each other. Countries felt safer if they grouped together and if war was to erupt it gave them a better chance to beat their attacker. -
Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in sarajevo
This is the event that triggers the start of the war. During a vist to saraajevo with his wife, the Archduke is assassinated by a young serbian boy. Austria-Hungary government is angered and seeks to avenge the death. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
The result of the Archdukes death. Alliances formed years ago now come together to fight. Germany must help Austria-Hungary battle with Serbia. Russia steps in to help Serbia and world war one begins. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Now Russia has enterd the war to help Serbia, Russia has become a threat. Germany and Russia both send large armies to help in the war. Niether army will back down and Germany makes it official that they are at war with Russia -
Germany declares war on Frnace
France has an alliance with russia which requires them to help Russia in battles. Once again, Alliances require Germany to declare war aganist countries that threatend Serbia. France must side with Russia because of their own agreements. -
Great britain declares war on Germany
Germany invades Belgium to escape fighting from both Frabce and Russia. Belgium at the time was a neutral country. Britain wants to make sure that Germany is not going to overtake Belgium. Britain offers its aid and enters the was against Germany. -
Fisrt merchant vessel sunk by German submarine
This was a British merchant vessel. It was signed that Germany was not just fighting agianst armies, but taking out important supplies and disrupting trade. -
Great Britian and France declare war on Turkey
Turkey helps Germany during the war by bombing Russia. This attack on Russia requires Great Britian and France to declare war on Turkey because of their alliance with Russia -
German airplanes bomb England for the fisrt time
Germany has caused damage with submarines. They now are fighting from the air and provingto their enemy the superior fighting capabilities they had available. Germany can fight from the sea and air. -
First passenger ship sunk by Germans (British S.S. Falaba)
This was a 5,000 pound passenger cargo ship. The German submarine surfaced and stopped the ship firing a torpedo that resulted in 100 deaths. Once again inncent citizens are brought into a war between countries. -
Germans capture Warsaw from the Russians
This is a third battle over Warsaw. Germany's victory pushes Russians back. The Russian commander made the difficult decision to pull back and Germany made the easy capture. -
Battle of Loos
Britain attacked Germany. This attack was supposed to out number the Germans. It failed, the Germans were able to defend their position against both Britain and France. The British used poisonous gas for the first time during this battle. -
battle of Verdun
Many lives lost on both sides. Because of the the lives lost the battle was called off. The French were able to regain the territory they had lost earlier. -
Battle of Justland
British naval force confronts German ships. They both open fire beginning the biggest naval battle of war. This battle left Germany fearful to confront the superior British naval fleet for more than a year. Germany retreats from the battle. -
Fist use of tanks at Somme
The British launch a major offensive attack against Germany by using tanks for the very first time. Forty go over enemy lines but they are slow and breakdown. Despite the tanks at Somme this is the biggest day of casualties in British military history. -
US declares war on Germany
The US enters the war because of attacks on unarmed passenger and merchant ships by Germany. Serveral Americans had been killed on these ships and public opinion had turned against Germany. The US Senate voted 82 to 6 and the House of Representatives voted 373 to 50 declare war on Germany for their actions. -
US declares war on Austria-Hungary
Once the US declares war on Germany the following day it is declared against Austria-Hungary beause of alliances. -
Battle of the Somme
This is the second battle of Somme. Tby Germanhe first major attack Germany in more than a year. After five hours of bombing the unprepared British army was forced to retreat and Germany began to push forward toward France. -
The advance of the Allies was successful
This is the battle of Amiens. This battle used all weapons to attack including tanks, artillery, infantry and aircraft. This was the most important battle against the Germans and caused them to lose momentum. -
Germany calls for a truce with the Allies
Germany was collapsing and they couldnt fight any longer. This truce allows the allies to determine the consequences tthat Germany must face fot being the loser of the war. -
The official end of the war Germany defeated
Germany surrenders and all nations agree to stop fighting. The terms of peace were being to decided. -
Peace conference in Paris
An internantional meeting the meeting was held outside of Paris. The puropse was to establish peace after world war 1. The war was costly and nations wanted to make sure of peace. President Wilson believed this would prevent futuer wars. -
German naval fleet surrendered
The post war treaty required that Germany surrender their naval fleet. All German U-boats and war ships were handed over to Allies. All the German boats were required to disarm to prevent further problems for the Allies. -
The treaty of Versailles was signed by Germans
The treaty was signed by the Allies and Germany but not the US. It was the negotiations to determine the conditions after world war 1. There were disagreements about teritories abd boundaries amoung other issues. Germany had to limit its army and pay high price for the destruction caused during the war. Many believed that the terms of the treaty led to world war 2
