WW1

By millybock

  • Austria-Hungary declares was on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

  • Germany declares war on Russia.

    Germany declares war on Russia.

  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Germany

    The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

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

  • Wilson made a big announcement

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

  • The Battle of Tannenberg

    The battle of Tannenberg begins

  • The First Battle of the Marne begins

    The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.

  • Battle of Ypres begins

    Battle of Ypres begins

  • UK made an announcement

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

  • Christmas truce declared

    The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.

  • Germany declares a war zone

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

  • Dardanelles Campaign

    The Dardanelles Campaign begins.

  • Second Battle of Ypres

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

  • Battle of Gallipoli

    The Battle of Gallipoli begins.

  • RMS Lusitania sunk

    The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20

  • Tsar Nicholas II takes control

    Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies.

  • Battle of Verdun begins

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

  • The Battle of Jutland

    The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.

  • Battle of the Somme begins

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

  • Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram

    Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message.

  • Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates.

    Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates.

  • US declares war on Germany

    The United States declares war on Germany.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife are assinated

    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.