World War I

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    World War I

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assainated

    Austrian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia were killed by a Serbian nationalist while visiting Sarajevo.

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II promises German Support for Austria Against Serbia

    Kaiser Wilhelm II promised to support Austria in war against Serbia after the assaination of the Austrian Archduke.

  • Austria Declares War on Serbia

  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany, the ally of Austria, declares war on Russia, an ally of Serbia.

  • Germany Declares War on France and Invades Belgium

    Germany now had to enact the Schlieffen Plan in order to fight with Russia and France.

  • Britain Declares War on Germany

    Britain, an ally of France, declares war on Germany the day after Germany declared war on France.

  • Germany Invades France

  • The First Battle of the Marne Starts

    This was the first major battle of World War I. The French and British troops were able to hold back the Germans and prevent them from taking Paris in this battle. The Germans dug trenches in order to hold their ground, starting the trench warfare that would dominate most of the war. The German hope of a swift defeat of France and their Schlieffen plan were both destroyed.

  • First Battle of Ypres

    This Battle foreshadowed the high casulties and trench warfare that would dominate the war (McEvoy)

  • The Ottoman Empire Enters the War

    The Ottoman Empire was persuaded by Germany to enter the war as allies of Germany and part of the Central Powers.

  • Allied Troops Land in Gallipoli

    British troops landed on the Turkish penninsula of Gallipoli. There attack there would turn into one of the most disastrous and costly mistakes of the Allies.

  • The Lusitania is Sunk by a German U-Boat

    The Lusitania was an American Ocean liner traveling from New York to Liverpool. It was attacked and sunk by a German U-boat.

  • Italy Declares War on Germany and Austria

  • The Germans Capture Warsaw from the Russians

  • Start of the Battle of Loos

  • The Allies Start the Evacuation of Gallipoli

  • Conscription is Introduced in Britain

  • Start of the Battle of Verdun

  • Start of the Brusilov Offensive

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

  • End of the Brusilov Offensive

  • First Major use of Tanks at the Somme

  • Lloyd George Becomes British Prime Minister

  • USA Declares War on Germany

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

  • British Tanks Win at Cambrai

  • An Armistice Between Germany and Russia is Signed

  • The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is Signed Between Russia and Germany.

  • Second Battle of the Marne Starts

  • Germany Asks the Allies for an Armistice

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II is Adicated

  • Germany Signs an Armistice with the Allies

    the official date of the end of World War One.

  • Peace Conference meets in Paris

  • The Treaty of Versailles is Signed by the Germans.