World War I

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  • Western Front Trenches

    Trench warfare reached its highest development on the western front durning 1914 through 1918.

  • Trenches

    They made rows of trenches forming a zig-zag line; about 3 to 4.

  • Start of War

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife.

  • Declared war on Serbia

    Emeror Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declared war of Serbia

  • Serbia

    As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces

  • Declared war on Russia

    Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declarewar on Russia.

  • Tear Gases

    Tear gases are known as "lachrymatory agents". Tear gases irritate mucous membrenes in the eyes, mouth, throat, and lungs. they cause crying, coughing, breathing difficulties, and temporary blindness.

  • France

    Germany declared war on France

  • War on Germany

    Britian declares war on Germany

  • Invading Belgium

    Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quikly.

  • Russia

    Austria-HUngary declares war on Russia

  • The Battle of the Frontiers

    "The Battle of the Frontiers" 27,000 French soldiers die on this single day. In an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German border.

  • The Battle of Tannenberg

    A great victory for Germany and ended with the Russian commander Samsonov committing suicide.
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    Battle of Tennenberg

    German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg.
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    Invasion in France

    First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France.

  • Digging the first trenches

    First trenches of the Western front are dug.

  • Chemical Weapons

    They used tear gases, chlorine, Mustard Gas, and Phosgene and Diphosgene. They were used through 1914-1917.

  • Christmas Truce

    Soldiers from opposing sided laid down their guns and celebrated Christmas together.

  • Total War

    War becomes Total War with German Zeppelin air raid on England

  • Submarine blockade

    Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target.

  • Chlorine

    It was first used by Germany at Ypres in 1915. British forces used it for the first time at Loos in September.

  • 9 month battle

    Allies begin 9 month battle for the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli

  • Lusitania

    1,198 civilians, and 128 Americans die; in the sinking of the Lusitania by a german u-boat.

  • Response from Germany to U.S.

    The U.S. was angry because the germans sank the Lucitania, so Germany will began to sink ships without warning.

  • Gas is used

    Shifting winds cause 60,000 British casualties; British start using gas in battles near Loos.

  • Phosgene and Diphosgene

    The German forces first used this in December of 1915 against the British at Ypres.

  • Allies

    Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli

  • Conscription Law

    British conscription law goes into effect
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    Battle of Verdun

    This was the longest battle of the war. It was fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties.

  • US warns Germany

    US President Wilson warn Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies

  • Manfred von Richthofen - Red Baron

    He was also known as the red baron. He was a German fighter pilot with the imperial German Army Air Service durning WWI.

  • Kiffin Rockwell

    He was the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in WWI. He attacked and shot down a German plane over the Alsace battlefield.
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    Battle of Jutland

    In this battle the only major naval engagenebt of war is fought with no clear winner.
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    Battle of the Somme

    This battle results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference.

  • Re-Elected

    President Woodrow Wilson of the United States is re-elected with campaign slogan: "He kept us out of the war."

  • Russian Revolution

    Bolshevik victory, Collapes of the Imperial and provisional governments. Beggining of Russian Civil War, and the creating of Russian SFSR.

  • Mustard Gas

    Germany used mustard gas against British at Ypess.

  • 14 Point

    The 14 points was a statement given by President Wilson delcaring that WWI was being fought for a moral cause and called for postwar peace in Europe