WW1

By Greenemorgan

  • assassination of archduke and wife

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo.

  • declare war

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.

  • United States remains nuetral

    U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.

  • trench warfare begins

    Trench Warfare

  • Blockade of goods created

    The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.

  • Christmas Truce :)

    December 24 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.

  • Germany Declares warzone around Britain

    Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.

  • poisen gas introduced

    poisen gas WW1The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas.

  • Third battle of ypres

    people in the battleThe Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres) begins.

  • Verdun-Bloodiest Battle

    The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.

  • tanks introduced

    The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle.

  • Russian Revolution

    The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government during the 1917 Russian Revolution.

  • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace.

    speech

  • peace with central powers

    Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.

  • The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.

    WW1 Ends