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World War 1 Timeline

By Chris-cross

  • Francis Ferdinand and his wife assassinated at Sarajevo.

    Causes outrage in Austrian people and the blame was at the hands of a Serbian nationalist secret community known as the “Black Hand”.
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    World War 1

    Ended in the germans signing a treaty.

  • Austria declared war on Serbia.

  • Germany declared war on Russia

    Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium.

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. .

  • The start of the First Battle of Ypres (there were 5).

  • Turkey joined the war on Germany’s side.

    Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trenchwarfare started to dominate the Western Front.
  • The first Zeppelin attack on Britain

    The first Zeppelin attack on Britain

  • The start of the Second Battle of Ypres

  • Allied troops landed in Gallipoli (ANZAC)

  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • The Battle of Loos started.

  • The Allies started to retreat from Gallipoli

  • Conscriptionin started in Britain (had to go to war)

  • British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut

  • Start of the Brusilov Offensive

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

  • Germany submarine warfare campaign started

  • USA declared war on Germany

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

  • Battle of Caporetto were the Italian Army was defeated.

  • Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

  • Second Battle of the Marne started. The start of the defeat of the German army

    Second Battle of the Marne started. The start of the defeat of the German army
  • The advance of the Allies was successful

    The advance of the Allies was successful

  • Turkish forces defeated in Megiddo

  • Germany asked the Allies for an armistice(Treaty)

  • Turkey made peace

  • Austria made peace

  • Germany signed an armistice with the Allies that ended World War One.

    Germany signed an armistice with the Allies that ended World War One.