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The assassination of the Archduke
The archduke that got killed was Franz Ferdinand,the heir to the Astro Hungarian throne. He was killed by Gravilo Princip, a serb nationalist, in Sarajevo. His assassination is believed to be the start of WWI. -
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World War I
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Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declared war on Germany in direct response to Germany's invasion in Belgium. Germany refused to withdraw from Belgium. Belgium had been considered a neutral country since 1839, and Germany did not respect that! SInce Germany did not respect Belgium's neutrality, Britain retaliated. -
Defence of the Suez canal
The canal was controlled by the British during the war. They were afraid that the canal was going to be attacked. There were 150 km of defence put on the whole length of the canal for protection. There were also many threats to capture the canal from the British. -
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat
The Lusitania was a ferry that transported goods and people across the Atlatic. Captain William Thomas Turner was controling the Lusitania when a German U-boat launched a torpedo to the ferry's right side. The ferry sunk in 15-18 minuted. A German U-boat was a submarine that targeted boats and ferry's during the was while being underwater. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was the longest battle of the entire war. 350,000 were lost by the French and the German armies. The battle started by a letter sent from the German Chief of Staff to the Kaiser. This cause changed the outlook on the war from the Earstern front to the Western front. -
Battle of Jutland
Thebattle of Jutland is also known as the Battle of Skagerrak in Germany. In 1916, it was fought between the German high seas fleet and the British Granf Fleet. This battle had the only MAJOR fleet action of the great war. During the battle, the first use of a carrier based air craft was seen. -
United States declares war on Germany
President Wilson showed up in front of Congress and declared war on Germany because he wanted to "make the world safe for democracy." The congress which he has stood upon granted his request for war on April 4th, 1917. The US also declared was on Germany in response to the sinking of ships by the german submarines also known as German U-boats. -
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres
The Flanders Operation was named the Third Battle of Ypres also known as Passchendaele. The battle lasted until November of 1917. The purpose of this battle was to capture the Gheluvelt Plateau which was located in southern Belgium. This battle was fought in terrible conditions such as heavy rain. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed
When the treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, the was between Germany and Russia came to a close. The treaty was a peace agreement between the central powers and Russia. By signing the treaty, Russia gave independece to Georgia, Ukraine, and Finland. Russia also handed the control of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Kurland, Livonia and Bessarabia to Germany and Austria-Hungary, -
Armistice Day
Armistice means truce. The truce of November 11, 1918 was between the Germans and the Allies to end WWI.
