WW1 Timeline

  • Germany officially unifed

    Germany officially unifed
    Princes of German states proclaim Willhelm of prussia as emporer.
  • France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.

    France loses Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.
    Germany Reich thought that the population of Alsace and Lorraine was hostile so they terrized them.
  • Triple Alliance formed

    Triple Alliance formed
    Triple Alliance is a secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
  • Russo-Japanese war

    Russo-Japanese war
    The rival russians and Japanesse fought over Manchuria and Korea for imperial reasons.
  • Triple Entente alliance formed

    Triple Entente alliance formed
    The alliance lined the Russian Empire, the French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britian.
  • Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia

    Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia
    The Dual monary of Austria-Hungary took overBasnia which is a provenidence inthe Balkan region.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    His death caused tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Seria

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Seria
    This event lead to ww1.
  • Schlieffen Plan put into action

    Schlieffen Plan put into action
    A plan that the Germans thought up and it is to go around france's army and attack Belgium. That plan didn't go to well for the Germans.
  • Japan declares war on Germany

    Japan declares war on Germany
    Japan issued an ultimatum demanding thing Germany wasn't going to do making war.
  • Battle of Marne

    Battle of Marne
    Battle of Marne is the first use of trench warffare.
  • Ottaman-Germany alliance formed

    Ottaman-Germany alliance formed
    Main objective of the alliance is to destroy all British controlled oil facilities in khuzistan
  • Lusitania sinks

    Lusitania sinks
    This event led to american invovlement in the war later on.
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun
    One of the longest Battles fought in WW1 between French and Germany. This war introduces longer war into the world.
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme
    Battle in ww1 Great Britian lost 52,470 soldiers which is more than lost in many wars combined.
  • Zimmerman Telegraph found

    Zimmerman Telegraph found
    USA found a Telegraph that Germany sent to Mexico saying to attack America. This lead to the involvement of America in WW1.
  • Unrestricted submarine warfare commences

    Unrestricted submarine warfare commences
    Type of warfare where submarine sink war ships without notice.
  • Tsar Nicholas II abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
    Tsar Nicholas II was abdicated ending the empire rule of Germany.
  • US declares war on Germany

    US declares war on Germany
    USA congress declares war on Germany. This leads to USA troops on the war ground.
  • Fourteen points

    Fourteen points
    The fourteen points aproved a statement of principles for world peace made by USA.
  • Kaiser Wilhelmm II abdicates

    Kaiser Wilhelmm II abdicates
    Wilhelm gets kicked out by germany officals ending his rule over Germany.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    This Treaty ended the state of war betwen Germany and the Allied powers.
  • Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia

    Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia
    Vladimir Lenin set up a very powerful communist country for his succesor, Joesph Stalin.
  • Germany stops reparation payments to France

    Germany stops reparation payments to France
    Reparation were payments required by the treaty of Versailles which makes Germany pay for repairs of war.
  • stalin takes over Russia

    stalin takes over Russia
    Stalin takes over Russia and controls it with a firm grip.