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Beginning of the End
In the beginning of 1918, World War I took a turn when America entered the war. -
Rationing in Austria-Hungary
The daily flour ration in Vienna had dropped to 165 grams, food trains from the east were plundered and the number of deserations from the forces rose sharply. -
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German Advancement
There was a 65 km advancement of the Germans against the British during March 1918. It was there last hope to win the war. -
Foch
General Foch is appointed head of the Allied force army. -
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German Breakthrough in Flanders
During this time, the German breakthrough threatened Allied control of the Channel ports. -
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French Line Broke
The French defensive line broke to German forces on the Aisne river. This allowed German forces to reach the Marne river, within 80 km of Paris. -
Men in Europe
By June, the Americans had 1 million men in Europe -
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First Mention of Compromise Peace
In June 1918, the German Secretary of State, Richard von Kuhlmann, publicly broached the subject of a compromise peace but was disowned and forced from office by the military leaders. -
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Last German Offensive
The last German Offensive of the war came in July 1918 around Reims and met stiff opposition and made no progress. Instead, the French counterattack made a breakthrough. -
Battle of Le Hamel
The Battle of Le Hamel cost the Australian troops 1,400 of their men and the Americans 176 soldiers. The offensive was a resounding success and set the stage for future battles on the front. -
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne was the last major German offensive on the Western Front. It failed when an Allied counterattack led by French forces overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting severe casualties. -
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Second Battle of Marne
This was a disaster for the Central powers and this is when German morale was completely lost. This was a battle in France over the Marne RIver and this was the first forceful push to get Germany out of France. -
Death of Romanovs
The royal Russian family was murdered by Bolshevik revolutionaries. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of offensives launched by the Allied and Associated Powers toward the end of World War I. Commencing with the Battle of Amiens, the Hundred Days Offensive ended with the signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918. -
The Black Day
Combined Ally offensive that made the greatest gains since the stablization of the front in 1914. Ludendorff, the German military leader, referred to it has The Black Day. This marks the "beginning of the end" for the Germans in the war. -
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Second Battle of Somme
The Second Battle of the Somme was part of the Hundred Days Offensive launched by the Allied troops in 1918. This was a successful campaign by the Allies and helped push the Germans out of the Somme River Valley in France. -
St. Mihiel Offensive
The attack at the St. Mihiel Salient was part of a plan by Pershing in which he hoped that the U.S. would break through the German lines and capture the fortified city of Metz. It was one of the first US solo offensives in World War I and the attack caught the Germans in the process of retreating. -
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Battle of St.Mihiel
The German camp lost over 5,000 men and another 13,000 soldiers were captured. The United States lost 7,000 men in the battle. The battle boosted the morale of the American troops, who then moved to the Argonne Forest to continue the war. -
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Battle of the Argonne Forest
The casualties recorded by the Americans at the Battle of Argonne Forest totaled 117,000, while the French lost 70,000 men and the Germans 100,000 soldiers. The battle was known for the Lost Battalion – 500 soldiers of the Seventy-seventh Division, who fought a brave battle between Bois d’Apremont and Charlevaux against impossible odds. Only about two hundred of them survived the battle. -
Surrender of Bulgaria
Bulgaria surrenders to the Allies -
Reverses on the Western Front
By early October, reverses on the western front and the surrender of Bulgaria (29 September) to the east had changed the minds of the Ludendorrf and military leaders. -
New Government of Germany
New government led by liberal prince Max of Baden requested an armistice based upon the 14 points. -
Germany ends submarine warfare
This day, Germany ceased submarine warfare. -
German Mutinities
There was a mutiny on the sea involving naval crews at Kiel in protest against orders to resume operations at sea -
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Battle of Vittori Veneto
On the Italian front, Italy, France, Great Britain, USA, and Austria-Hungary fought as the Allies took the offensive against Austria-Hungary. -
Declaration of Independent Nationhood
The Austro-Hungarian empire disintegrated with the peaceful declaration of independent nationhood of the Czechs, Yugoslavs, and Hungarians. -
Hapsburg Armies Request Armisitice
Hapsburg Armies Request Armisitice -
German Republic Proclaimed in Berlin
German Republic was proclaimed in Berlin by social democrats and the kaiser left his throne for exile in Holland -
Signing of the Armisitice
Germany signs the armisitice and the war ends