WW1

Assasination

Jun 28, 1914

Francis Ferdiand assasinated at Sarajevo by Gabrial Princip

Austria declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Start of WW1

Germany Declares war On Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany was allies with Austria and Russia was allies with Serbia.

Germany invades Belgium

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France, and invades Belgium.

Britain Declares War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Britain is outraged with Germany attacking Belgium. Britain joins the Triple Entente later becoming the Allies.

Schlieffen plan

Aug 23, 1914

Germany tries to take out France so that they don't have to fight a war on their east and west boarders.

Battle of Marne

Sep 6, 1914

Battle with France and Britain against German army

Turkey joins Germany

Oct 29, 1914

Turkey joins central powers in WW1. Gains huge help.

Zeppelin

Jan 19, 1915

German's first Zeppelin raid on Britain.

Britain bombarded Turkey

Feb 19, 1915

Turkish forts in Dardanelles are bombarded by Britain

Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Britain ship Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat. 1,200 passagengers die including 128 Americans

Italy joins war

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war on the Central powers

Lloyd George

Dec 7, 1916

Lloyd George becomes prime minister of Britain

Zimmerman note

Jan 16, 1917

A note was intercepted from Germany to Mexico by Britain saying that if Mexico helped fight the U.S. Germany would help regain their "lost" territories from the Mexican- American war.

submarine warfare

Feb 1, 1917

Germany starts a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare. U.S feels threatened by Germany

U.S.A joins the war

Apr 6, 1917

U.S. declares war on Germany and joins the allies in World War 1

Battles for the win

Period: Apr 16, 1917 to Sep 19, 1918

Many battles are won and lost on both sides. Both sides try to crush the other and end the war

Russia leaves the war

Dec 15, 1917

Germany and Russia declare a armistice or treaty between each other. Russia leaves the war.

Armistice

Oct 4, 1918

Germany asks for a armistice from the allies

End of World War 1

Nov 11, 1918

Germany signs an armistice with the allies. Offical end of World War 1

peace conference

Jan 4, 1919

A peace conference is met in Paris. U.S. president Woodrow Wilson, Britain prime minister Lloyd George and French leader Georges Clemenceg among leaders present. Russia and Germany are kept out

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

Germany signs the treaty of Versailles