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Germany declares war on Russia
- cause and effect: causes a domino effect.
- historical significance: start of the war
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WW1 Timeline
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All countries start to declare war on each other
cause and effect: this is the domino effect.
Historical significance: world is at war. -
The Battle of Tannenberg begins.
Cause and effect: Russian army was defeated.
Historical significance: led to other wars. -
Turning point: The battle of Ypres Begins
Cause and effect: German Army recorded over 134,000 casualties.
Historical significance: marked the end of the Race to the Sea. -
The unofficial Chrismas Truce is declared
Cause and effect: war stopped in some places due to chrismas.
Historical perspective: Soldiers wanted to spend time with families. -
German submarine blockade of Great Britain begins
cause and effect: 763,000 German civilians died from starvation and disease.
Historical significance: It is considered one of the key elements in the eventual Allied victory in the war. -
The second battle of Ypres Begins.
Cause and effect: Germans first use poison gas.
Historical significance: first major battle fought by Canadian troops. -
The battle of Gallipoli begins
Cause and effect: British wanted to secure their trading route with Russia.
Historical Perspective: people describe the Gallipoli Campaign as not a success, but neither a defeat. -
First tank created
Cause and effect: Used in war.
historical perspective: most succesful weapon yet used in battle. -
Turning point: The battle of Verdun begins.
Cause and effect: Germany was determined to carry out the Schlieffen Plan.
Historical significance: Paris was seized. -
The battle of somme begins.
Historical significance:Britain's most traumatic land offensive of the First World War.
Historical Perspective: Lions led by donkeys -
Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with US
cause and effect: leads to the battle of Arras.
Historical perspective: US is angry. -
The battle of vimy ridge begins
Cause and effect: Ten thousand Canadians lay dead or wounded on the 9th.
Historical significance: It was a costly victory. -
Turning point: The battle of passchendale begins
Cause and effect: canda was automatically at war.
Historical significance: War was won by Canadian troops. -
Second Battle of Passchendaele begins
Cause and effect: caused by the first battle of passchendale.
Historical significance: The mud battle. -
second battle of Somme
Cause and effect: Caused by the first battle of somme.
Historical perspective: also called Battle of Saint-Quentin. -
Battle of Cambrai
Cause and effect: The Germans were surprised by an intense artillery attack.
Historical significnce: First battle in which tanks were used. -
Germany made treaty of armistice
Cause and effect: Germany gave up.
Historical significance: End of world war 1.
