20 most important ww1 events

By Clydebraydon
  • Franz Ferdinand Assassination(picture)

    Franz Ferdinand Assassination(picture)

    This assassination caused the first real reason for Austria-Hugary to lash out.

  • Austra-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Backed up by Germany, Austria-Hungary declared war on what would be one of many countries to retaliate.

  • Germany invades Belgium

    Germany has to go through Belgium to get to France. When neutral Belgium is attacked many of the Allied countries retaliate.

  • Battle of Tannenberg(link)

    Battle of Tannenberg German forces create a counter-attack against the Russians which became the greatest victory for Germans on the Eastern front.

  • First Battle of The Marne

    The Allies stopped the Germans at a key time in the war.

  • Indian Army joins war

    indian army joins the allies and contributes over 1 million troops in total throughout the war.

  • The germans use new methods

    The germans use chlorine gas on the allies and it's the first time large amounts of gas have been used in war. The fear of gas helped empower the central powers more than they were previously.

  • German U-boats sink the Lucetania

    The sinking of the Lucetania with americans on it when sunk was one of the main reasons the United Sates entered the war.

  • Battle of Verdun

    French held their position against he German's attack. It was one of the longest battles in the war.

  • Battle of Jutland

    Was a naval battle that had no clear victor. Kept both sides from becoming too powerful.

  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle that resulted in some 57,000 dead British on the first day. Key offensive for the Central Powers.

  • U.S. declares war on Central Powers

    U.S. comes into a war when the Allies badly needed a boost, and got one.

  • USSR withdraws from fighting

    One of main Allied Powers withdraws, weakening the allies Eastern front presence.

  • Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle) occurs along Western Front

    several German offenses occured as a sort of ditch effort to take down the allies before more fresh U.S. troops arrive.

  • RaF was formed

    British Air Force was formed to help have an organized aerial attack available. Helped the Allies have an aerial presence.

  • Second Battle of Marne area

    Allies defeated Centra Allies allowing a push by the Allies, and carrying their confidence and momentum.

  • Battle of St.Mihiel

    Victory by the Allies meant hope and a turning point of the war pointing towards allies as victors,

  • Austraia-Hungary surrender

    This surrender means almost certain victory for the allies.

  • Kaiser Wilheim escapes to Netherlands for safety

    Kaiser slips out of Germany showing certain defeat for the central powers.

  • WW1 comes to an end

    The central powers sign the armistice and give up, having certain penalties to pay.