WWI

By Thembh

  • Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

    The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand led to the immediate cause of World War I. Austria-Hungary soon reponds to the aasassinaion and prepares to attack Serbia. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-franz-ferdinand-assassinated

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Despite of the little interaction of the Serbian government on the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declares war. As a result of this, a partial mobiization of Russian troops to Serbia occured to balance out the Austro-Hungarain and German forces. http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/declarationsofwar.htm

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    On July 29th, Germany responds to the full mobilization of Russian troops to Serbia.On August 1st Germany declares war. http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/declarationsofwar.htm

  • Gemany declares war on France

    As part of the Schlieffen Plan, Germany attacks Russia while also attacking France. Around the same time of the declaring war on France, Germany requested to pass through Belgium and violate their neutality. http://www.historyonthenet.com/Chronology/timelinewwone.htm

  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain repsonds to the ocuupation of German forces in Belgium since they were in neutralilty. http://www.historyonthenet.com/Chronology/timelinewwone.htm

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    This bout between Germany and Russia led to Russian forces to leave German territory.

  • Battle of Masurian Lakes

    This battle led Russia to back off their forces in Germany

  • Germany sinks the Lusitania

    The British ship that included more than 100 American passengers got attacked by German U-boats. The result of this led to United States invovlement in the war http://history1900s.about.com/cs/worldwari/p/lusitania.htm

  • Italy joins the Allies

  • Battle of Verdun

  • Battle of Somme

  • Zimmermann note is released

  • United States declares war on Germany

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    The disscusions of Russia and Germany on this day led to the exiting of Germany and Russia in the Great War

  • Armistice is signed

    The signing of Armistice brings an end to the War. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/armistice.htm