WW1

Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo which started World War 1

schlieffen plan

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the schieffen plan.

Turkey

Oct 29, 1914

Turkey entered the war on Germany's side.Trench warfare started to dominate the western front

First zeppelin attack

Jan 19, 1915

The first zeppelin raid on Britain took place.

The Lusitania

May 7, 1915

The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat

The allies

Dec 19, 1915

The allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli.

Battle of verdun

Feb 21, 1916

The start of the battle of Verdun

battle of Jutland

May 31, 1916

battle of Jutland

tanks

Sep 15, 1916

first use en mass of tanks at the Somme

USA

Apr 6, 1917

USA declares war on germany

Brest-Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany

Germany signs armistice

Nov 11, 1918

Germany signs an armistice with the allies - the official date of the end of World war one.