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David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George not long after becoming Prime Minister, appointed a war cabinet to better gain advantage during WW1. He also had the Navy use a convoy system, a group of ships sailing together, which historians argue was probably one of the changes that helped end the war. -
Constantine I of Greece
Constantine I of Greece, a supporter of the Central Empires and married to a sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, defended Greece's neutrality in the war in the face of the impossibility of openly joining them. 1914 -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
During an official visit to the city of Sarajevo, he was shot by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. -
Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian nationalist who changed the course of history. He was a member of the secret military society Black Hand. On June 28, 1914 he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This set off a chain of events that led to the outbreak of the First World War. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invades Belgium, marking the beginning of the participation of the European powers in the conflict: This military act triggered a major escalation of war that made World War I inevitable, for which they had been preparing for the last few years. -
First battle of the Marne
The Germans seek to encircle the Allied forces from the west. The governor of Paris orders Parisian cabs to transport French reserve troops to the front. The British Expeditionary Corps joins in. The Germans are stopped, thus defeating the Schlieffen Plan and beginning trench warfare. -
Easter Rising
Irish rebellion against British rule during Easter Week, intensifying Irish nationalist sentiment and influencing future independence movements. -
Naval battle of Jutlandia
The Battle of Jutland was a brutal engagement that took a heavy toll in ships 11 Germans were sunk to 14 British, and in human lives almost 9,000 soldiers died. Both sides claimed victory for themselves. -
Julia Hunt Catlin
Julia turned her Château d'Annel in Longueil d'Annel into a 300-bed Allied military hospital at the front lines of World War I. It was the first hospital for the Allies' wounded soldiers opened in France by an American so near the front. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. Wilson served during World War I. He urged Congress to declare war in 1917, following German aggression against American naval ships. He urged Congress to declare war in 1917, following German aggression against U.S. naval ships. Wilson was also noted for his 14-point plan, which proposed a planned peace to end the war. -
Russian Revolution
Overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II, rise of Bolsheviks, and Russia’s exit from the war through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. -
The United States enters the war
The United States enters the war, joining the Allied powers: Until that day, the United States had remained neutral. The declaration of war is a reaction to the maritime war that Germany has been waging since January 1917. -
First Battle of Passchendaele
The First Battle of Passchendaele was a costly defeat for the Allies. The attackers were forced to wade through deep mud, slowing the advance and rendering artillery ineffective, giving the defenders a strong advantage. Further attacks were postponed until the weather improved. -
Battle of Caporetto
The battle of Caporeto has a profound meaning for Italian society between the wars, since the resistance against Austria in 1917 posed a scenario of involvement by civil society with the war until then rejected by broad sectors, including the Italian Socialist Party. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Ended hostilities between Russia and Central Powers, resulting in significant territorial concessions by Russia. -
The armistice that ended the war was signed
In the midst of the revolution, he requested an armistice on November 11, 1918, ending the war with the Allied victory. (Izaro) -
Paris Peace Conference
Post-war negotiations resulted in the Treaty of Versailles, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany, shaping the post-war geopolitical landscape.