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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, who is killed in Sarajevo along with his wife, Duchess Sophie. The political objective of the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's south-Slav provinces so they could be combined into a Greater Serbia or a Yugoslavia. -
Germany declared war on Russia.
Germany in WW1 declared war on russia because they claimed that russia had already crossed their frontier and already started the war. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria.
Italy fought the Central powers in World War I, in an attempt to consolidate their northern borders. They defeated Austria-Hungary despite the efforts of the German Empire. Italy joined the Triple Entente on April 26, 1915, and declared war on Austria-Hungary on May 23, 1915. -
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started.
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was announced by Germany on January 9th, 1917. The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was to have a major impact on World War One as it was one of the main reasons why America joined the war. -
USA declared war on Germany
The United States of America declared war on Germany in response to the sinking, by German U boats, of US ships. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany in 1918. The German were reminded of the harshness of Brest-Litovsk when they complained about the severity of the Treaty of Versailles signed in June 1919. -
Germany started an offensive in Flanders
The German offensive along the River Scarpe is halted at great loss.The American Expeditionary Force plays a vital role in the battle. -
Germany’s navy mutinied .
The context was that the national government had already started negotiating an armistice with the allies, and the whole country knew the Great War was approaching its end. With the exception of the U-boat division, the German Navy had not done well during the previous four years. Senior Fleet officers (undisclosed to Max von Baden, the Chancellor in Berlin, who would have refused permission) decided to have a final fling at the Royal Navy, more to boost their own sagging egos than for any other -
Turkey made peace
The allies had successfully pushed the Turkish army back and the Turks were forced to ask for an armistice. The terms of the armistice treaty allowed the allies access to the Dardenelles. -
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies.
The armistice between the Allies and Germany an agreement that ended the fighting in the First World War. It was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on 11 November 1918, and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not technically a surrender.
