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Assassination of Franz Fedinand
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was one of the reasons why World War One started. This happened in Sarajevo when he and his wife were wounded by Garvrilo Princip. -
Austria Declared War on Serbia
One month after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. This is what started World War One. -
First Battle of The Marne
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. It was the French and British against the Germans. -
Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front around Ypres, in West Flanders, Belgium, during October and November 1914. -
Second battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April – 25 May 1915 for control of Ypres in western Belgium after the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. This was the battle that the Germans first used poison gas. -
The Sinking of The Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania killed 1,198 people. A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania because Germany waged submarine warfare against the U.K. The sinking of the Lusitania killed 128 Americans. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was a major naval battle in World War One.
This battle was between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet. -
The U.S Declared War on Germany
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany. -
Battle of Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchedaele was also known as The Third Battle of Ypres. This battle was fought between the Allies and the German Empire. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles officially ended World War One. This treaty was between Germany and the Allied Powers (Great Britan, France, The Soviet Union, The United States, and China.)
