world war 1 mgilstrap

By MrHostetter

  • Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

    the achdocke of austria-hungary was killed. this started the war.
  • Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia

    Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia

    kaiser william ll promised german support for austria.

  • Austria declared war on Serbia

    austria declared a war.

  • Britain declared war on Germany

    war on Germany

  • First Battle of Ypres

    1st battle

  • The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat

    the lusitania was sunk.

  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

    the start of the battle

  • First use en masse of tanks at the Somme

  • Germany’s unrestricted

    submarine warfare campaign started

  • USA declared war on Germany

    usa declared war.

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

    the third battle started

  • Battle of Caporetto

    – the Italian Army was heavily defeated

  • Marshall Foch was appointed Allied Commander

    Marshall Foch was appointed Allied Commander on the Western Front

  • Second Battle of the Marne started.

    The start of the collapse of the German army

  • Germany asked the Allies for an armistice

    asked the Allies for an armistice

  • end of war

    Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.