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Hitler Turned Down for Service
February 5, 1914 Hitler was turned down for military service by the Austrian Empire for lack of fitness. The Gestapo was ordered to find all files pertaining to this incident and destroy them in 1938 after the Nazis occupied Austria. They couldn't get those files because someone had stolen them. -
Archduke Assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, This sparked HItlers nationlistic side, so he asked for special permission to enlist with a Bavarian regiment. Hitler was enrolled in the 1st company of the 16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment. -
German Air Raid
On August 30, 1914 the Germans conduted an air raid against Paris. The attack wasn't intended for military value, but for striking fear into the civilians. -
First Combat
Hitler’s regiment saw its first combat in the First Battle of Ypres on October 21, 1914. The Germans fought against the British, hoping to gain control of the English Channel and the North Sea. -
Iron Cross
Hitler earned a Iron Cross in an engagement near Croonaert Wood, Wytshaete in December 1914. Hitler and one of his friends managed to pull a wounded soldier to safety. He then reported later that only 600 men out of 3500 were left. -
Germans War Zone
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain. It affected a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
Battle of Nueve
In 1915 Hitler’s regiment fought in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle facing the British in trenches. British and Indian infantry forces immediately moved in to attack the German trench line along a 4,000-yard-long front.Allied forces had captured a small salient 2,000 yards wide and 1,200 yards deep, along with 1,200 German prisoners, at the cost of 7,000 British and 4,200 Indian casualties. -
2nd Battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. The Germans started the battle by launching a suprise attack against the French using their poison gas. -
Women Working
During WW1 women were recruited into jobs that men had abandoned to go fight in the war. The high demand for weapons made the munition factories the largest single women employer. -
Tanks First Used
The British employ the first tanks ever used in the Battle of Flers, at Delville Wood. The tanks were unreliable back then, but they were good when used against trench warfare. They only had a top speed of 4 MPH. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. It was between the French and the Germans. Each side had over 600,000 casualties. -
Unrestricted Warfare
On April 19, 1916 U.S president Wilson warns Germany to not use unrestricted submarine warfare policies. Germany started using unrestricted submarine warfare because the German Navy was weak and unable to hold the western front. -
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland is the only major Naval battle that happened in WW1. It was between the Germans and the British. It looked like that the british lost more mne and ships, but the Germans lost the battle. -
Zimmermann
Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging them to declare war against the US, but Britain intercepted the telegram and was able to decode it. -
3rd Battle of Ypres
The battle started when the Allies launch a attack against German lines in Flanders. The British won with 310,000 casualties on their side and 260,000 casualties on the German side. The 3rd Battle of Ypres reamained the most costly and controversal battle in WW1. -
U.S Declares War
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. They entered the war because they sunk the Lusitania by a German U-Boat. The Lusitania was a boat carrying US civilians, but it was also carrying war equipment for Britain. -
Bolshevika Overthrow Russia
During the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks was able to overthrow the Russian government. The Russian Revolution was disatrous for Russia's involvement in WW1, because they were unable to keep up with Germany militarily. This was a huge disadvantage to them. -
German's Peace Treaty
With the new Russian Government, Germany was able to have them sign a peacy treaty. That gave Germany a huge amount of land and peace on the Eastern Front. It also allowed German to move their soliders to the Western Front. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
The battle began when the US attacked the Germans across a open field of wheat. The battle lasted for 3 weeks and the US suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. That was the farthest German advance into Paris. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended WW1 and blamed Germany as the cheif instigator of the conflict. The most humilating part for Germany is the war guilt clause which forced Germany to accept respnsibility for sstarting WW1. This treaty made Germany's economy go down and also made people listen to Hitler when he said that he will bring more jobs.
