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World War 1
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Batte Of Tannenberg
This battle was fought between the Russia and German armies during the early days of World War 1. The Germans surrounded and destroyed much of the Russian Second Army. The battle ended in a major German Victory and was a huge defeat for Russia -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ( The beginning of World War 1 )
On June 28 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the black hand group. The reason why is that Archduke Franz Ferdinand posed a threat to Serbian independence in 1908 which left Bosnia angry. In 1914 he decided to visit Bosnia with tensions still high. He decides to drive around town when suddenly a person in the crowd threw a grenade and left civilians injured. He decides to drive back to the injured people but then him and his wife get shot and die. 4 months later war was declared. -
Trench Warfare Begins
Trench Warfare is a type of fighting in which both sides dig deep, long tunnels for shelter. These tunnels were often protected by mines and barbed wire to keep out enemy soldiers. Above the trenches is an area called "No man's land" because if you stayed in there for too long, you risked being an easy target for the enemy. Trenches provided shelter and safety, which is why they would stretch over 440 miles and 6-8 ft deep. Soldiers developed trench foot a severe disease in the foot. -
President Woodrow Wilson declares neutrality
President Woodrow Wilson declared that the U.S. would be neutral and did not want to be part of the war. He quoted " Why should I get involved in anyone else's problems". -
The Battle of the Mons
The Battle of the Mons was the last of the four "Battles of the Frontiers" and it took place during the first month of World War 1. Germans attacked British troops with 6 hours' worth of artillery and infantry assault. The British responded by retreating their troops and the battle was over. -
Sunk Of The Lusitania
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during a crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 12,000. This led the U.S enraged but the Germans thought the boat was carrying military supplies and goods. -
The Beginning Of Chemical Warfare
During the march to France, the French and the Germans fought each other this battle took place on April 22 1915. The Germans then decided to use a new weapon, Chlorine gas they used this on the French and British trenches. This battle resulted in over 7,000 deaths. Which would be the first use of chemical warfare. -
Italy Joins The Allies.
Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies, leaving its former alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy hoped to gain territory. This lead to an Italian front being born. -
The Battle Of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was fought from February 21st to December 18th 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. The German 5th Army attacked the defenses of the Fortified Region of Verdun and those of the French Second Army on the right (east) bank of the Meuse. French casualties were estimated at about 400,000 and German at about 350,000. Overall 300,000 were killed in action. -
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between July 1st 1916 and November 18th 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. British suffered 420,000 casualties and the French suffered 200,000 casualties. Overall 300,000 deaths were estimated. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was one of the main reasons why the U.S entered the war. The Zimmerman Telegram was about Germany asking for help to fight In the war against U.S. They sent out a letter to Mexico in return they would provide Mexico supplies that the Mexicans would be free to use to reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. This enraged the U.S and a few months later they declared war on Germany. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 changed Russia’s government. In the February Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II stepped down due to anger over the war and poor living conditions. In the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, took control, promising "peace, land, and bread." They pulled Russia out of World War I and created the Soviet Union after a civil war. -
The U.S Joins The War
On April 4th, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson had cited on how Germany had violated the pledge to stop unrestricted submarine warfare in the north Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. The Zimmerman telegram trying to entice Mexico to join the war against the U.S if they had joined this giving the U.S a multitude of reasons to join the war. -
Armistice
The official end to fighting on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November. Effects of the war included millions of casualties, the empire broke up, boundaries of the countries changed, and new nations formed. There was 9 million deaths of refugees of Europe on top of the total death total. 9 new nations were added to the map of Europe because of nationalism. -
Signing Of The Treaty Of Versailles
Europe's war effects included millions of casualties and their empire broke up. 9 million deaths was the total and cities destroyed by war had terrible living conditions. Because the empire broke up 9 new nations were added to the map of Europe. The nation's that were added were Finland, Poland, Estonia, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Yugoslavia, and Lithuania They suffered millions of dollars in damages and their allies wanted payback.