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Triple Aliance
• 1882-Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary form the Triple Alliance.Before this there was the dual alliance between Austria and Germany. Italy joined this alliance in 1882, forming the Triple Alliance -
the Triple Entente
the Triple Entente was formed in result to the forming of the Triple Alliance. -
First dreadnoght
britain launched the first dreadnought class battleship, starting an arm race between britain and germany -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is what sparks the start of WW1 -
Start of WW1
World War 1 officially started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. When the war started the conflict was small but other countries like Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France were all drawn into the war, largely because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend certain other nations -
Britain declare war
Britain declares war on Germany after Germany invade Belgium(who are neutral) -
Britain cross to france
Britain military forces crossed to france to attempt to halt the German advance -
Trenches
the first trenches ever used on the western front. Gone are the days of mobile warfare. -
Christams Treaty
the unofficial christmas treaty is formed and put into affect -
Germany resumes the unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways
Germany resumes the unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways -
the Dardanelles Campaign begins
the Dardanelles Campaign begins -
German fire gas
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at allied forces. first time that large amounts of gas had been used during battle -
Australian Troops land on Gallipoli
Australian troops land on the Gallipoli peninsula -
Geerman sink the Lusitania
german submarine sinks the passenger liner the Lusitania -
First ever tanks used
the british deploy the first tanks ever used in battle . They used these tanks in a battle at delville wood -
No more unrestricted use of submarines
after the sinking of the Lusitania as many other liners . The Kaiser Willhelm suspends the unrestricted use of submarine warfare. This is used as an effort to keep the United States out of the war -
United States enter
United States congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The U.S enters the war on the side of Britain and France -
German- Russian treaty
Germany and Russia’s new Bolshevik government sign a peace treaty. The treaty gives Germany large amount of tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland -
Battle of Cantigny
The battle of Cantigny is the first American offensive of the war -
Armisitce day
An Armistice is signed ending the fighting on the Western front