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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke was the next in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was a part of the Black Hand which is a serbian nationalist terrorist group. His assassination was the reason why Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Archduke was assassinated while on his way to a hospital to see the wounded of the ones who were effected by the bombing earlier that day. -
Battle of Krasnik
The battle of Krasnik was a two day battle consiting of the Austrian right consistently pushing back the Russian left due to the weight of numbers. It was a minor win for the Austrians as the next few battles were won by the Russians. -
The first battle of Marne
The first battle of Marne was a series of skirmishes around the Marne River Valley between the French and the Germans. The battle went of for several days before the French finally got a lead and claimed victory. -
Battle of Ypres
The battle of Ypres is the first of three battles to control the ancient Flemish city on Belgiums north coast. The flemish city allows access to English channel ports and the north sea. The battle lasted for three weeks and ended in Novemer 22, 1914. There was an estimated 600,000 Germans and 420,000 Allies that were involved in this battle. -
Battle of Dogger Bank
The battle of the Dogger Bank was the first clash of battle cruisers that took place in the middle of the North Sea. It was initiated on the British part which resulted in the German armoured cruiser SMS Blücher being sunk and HMS Lion being badly damaged. -
Battle of Loos and champagne
The battle of Loos was the largest British offensive of the war. It was also the first time gas was used on the battle field. -
The battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was the longest and Bloodiest battle of ww1. It lasted from February 21st - December 18, 1916. The Germans used total war to destroy French morale. The battle lasted so long due to both sides refusing to give up. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was fought in the North sea, west of a Jutland, and was one of the largest naval battles in history. It was fought between the British and German navies. Both sides recieved heavy losses, thus neither side achieving a decisive victory. -
The Battlle of Somme
The British launch an attack in the Somme River area to pull German troops away from Verdun. The British suffered nearly 14,000 casualties on the first day of fighting. -
Russian Revolution
Revolutionaries led by Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'etat against the Duma's provisional government. -
America Joins WW1
Germany torpedoed a British passenger liner that was travelling from New York to Liverpool, England. It held 128 Americans which were all killed. America Ordered Germany to stop but they didn't. The congress eventually voted to declare war on Germany, thus joining WW1. -
The Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras was used to draw the Germans away from the French attack at Aisne. The British achieved the longest advance since trench warfare had begun. -
Russia Withdraws
Russia withdraws from the war causing the Bolshevik revolution and launched a new offensive on the western front that cost 800,000 troops. -
Armistice on the Western Front
The Armistice was the ceasfire that ended hostilities on the Western Front between Germany and the Allies. -
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a "war guilt" clause that forced Germany and its allies to accept fault for the war. Germany was to pay for all damages caused by her armies during the war. Germany's armed forces were seriously restricted as well.