WW1 Timeline - Carly

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  • Declaration Of War

    Germany declared war on Russia and Britian declared war on Germany as an affect. This is what officially started the war.
    • Cause and Affect( The cause was germany declaring war on Russia and the affect was Britian declaring war back on Germany)
    • Historical Significance(Started first world war)

  • Invasion

    Germany invaded France and Belgium which is the first battle of WW1.
    • Continuity and Change(Changed the way society works) -Historical Perspective(From Germany's perspective they were the bad guys)

  • First battle

    The first battle of Ypres started. -Ethical Dimension
    -Historical Significance(It was the first battle that was going to lead to many more battles of Ypres)

  • 2nd Ypres Battle {Major Event}

    The germans fired shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines which was the first time gas was used in battle which resulted in a new act of warfare. -Historical Significance(Created a new act of warfare)
    Cause and Consequence(the cause was because the germans couldnt find a good way to fight and the consequence was that they had creatd a new weapon that could be used against them)

  • Submarine

    A german submarine sinks near the passenger line in Lusitania and it carried 1198 people/ -Historical Significance(Water warfare was brought into battle)
    -Ethical Dimension

  • Anger throughout war

    Germany responds to the United States anger by ceasing to sink ships with no warning. -Historical Significance(Brought the United States into the war)
    -Cause and Consequence(The U.S was throwing out mean comments about what was happening and the germans responded with an act of violence)

  • Taking over

    Tsar Nicholas II takes control over the Russian army -Continuity and change(It changed the way the Russians faught in the war)
    -Cause and Affect(it caused the Russians to replan their attacks and the affect was a better chance of winning war for them)

  • Come Back

    The british used gas in battle near Loos but the wind blew it back towards them cause 60,000 British casualties -Cause and consequence(They thought by doing this it would create more of a distraction to win but it came back to them and created an affect they didnt think would happen)
    - Historical Significance(It made them think about if gas was a good idea to use in warfare)

  • Tanks

    The British employed the first ever Tank used in warfare even though it wasnt that good of an outcome.
    • Historical Significance(It changed the way that people thought of war and brought in a new kind of automobile to use to protect your men) -Continuity and change(It changed the way that humans thought and created a new line of automobiles that can be used in harsh situations)

  • Battle of Verdum {Major Point}

    The battle of Verdum. The french held their line against the Germans until December of the same year making it the longest battle within the war. -Historical Significance(Longest war to remember)
    -Cause and Consequence(Both teams never gave up and showed their determination to fight for their country)

  • New Teams

    Germany resumes the act of submarine warfare in European waterways, this act drew the United States out into war which later caused the defeat of the germans -Cause and consquence(The Germans kept on trying to go bigger to win more but it back fired and they ended up being defeated by the U.S
    -Ethical Dimension

  • U.S involvment

    The Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters WW1 on the side of France, Bitian and Canada. -Historical Significance(It signified all of North America Being involved in the war)
    -Historical Perspective(They had to get as many American soldiers as they could in short time to fight for their country.)

  • Peace Treaties

    Russia tries to make peace with the central powerd(USSR withdrawls from war) -Cause and consequence(They made peace with each other and decided not to fight against eachother)
    -Historical Perspective(They did what was right for their country)

  • Peace

    The Germans and Russia make peace which involves the germans getting more land and makes them shirft towards the western front. -Historical sigificance(Ends the battle between each)
    -Cause and consequence(The cause on being understanding leaded to better for each country)

  • Air Combat

    The British Royal Airforce is formed -Continuity and change(creats a new act of warfare)
    -Historical significance(Creates a new weapon to use against eachother)

  • Surrendering

    Austrian-Hungarian Empire Surrenders. -His torical significance(SIgnifies the war comingto an end)
    -Ethical Dimension

  • Coming together

    Wilhem II is overthrown and a German Republic is made -Historical significance(soming together)
    -Cause and consequence(Being nice and overcoming problems can only lead up to good things)

  • Endings

    The central powers get tired of fighting so they sign the armistice that ends world war one. -Historical significance(ends all war)
    Continuity and change(Changs the outlook of later life)