WWI

By bridgar
  • War's Beginning

    War's Beginning

    Archduke Ferdinand assasinated
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    WWI

  • Austria-Hungary Declares War

    Austria-Hungary Declares War

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • Russia Mobilizes

    Russia Mobilizes

    Russia mobilizes their military to defend Serbia
  • Germany Declares War

    Germany Declares War

    Germany mobilizes to defend Austria-Hungary and attack Russia
  • Germany Declares War on France

    Germany Declares War on France

    Germany attacks Russia's ally, France
  • Germany Declares War on Belgium

    Germany Declares War on Belgium

    Germany declares war on neutral Belgium to gain tactical ground on France. Consequentially, Britain declared war on Germany.
  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Russia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Russia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
  • Battle of Frontiers

    Battle of Frontiers

    27,000 French die in an offensive launched out of Paris
  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    Germany's greatest victory on the eastern front
  • First Battle of the Marne

    First Battle of the Marne

    Germany is stopped at the Marne river in France
  • Total War

    Total War

    Germany uses zepellins to attack Britain and begins Total War
  • German Blockade of Britain

    German Blockade of Britain

    German U-Boats Blockade Britain
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania

    Germans sink Lusitania
  • Battle of Verdun Begins

    Battle of Verdun Begins

    Battle of Verdun is the longest battle in WWI
  • Battle of the Somme begins

    Battle of the Somme begins

    1 million casualties and no breakthrough for Allies
  • Battle of Somme Ends

    Battle of Somme Ends

  • Battle of Verdun Ends

    Battle of Verdun Ends

  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note

    Germany calls Mexico to go to war with US
  • Congress Declares War

    Congress Declares War

    Wilson asks and receives a declaration of war with Germany
  • First American Troops Land

    First American Troops Land

  • Wilson Publishes 14 Points

    Wilson Publishes 14 Points

    14 points for world peace
  • Second Battle of the Marne

    Second Battle of the Marne

    US holds off German offensive towards Paris
  • Second Battle of Somme

    Second Battle of Somme

    Allies push Germany into retreat at the Second Battle of the Somme
  • German Surrender

    German Surrender

    Armistice signed
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles

    Peace treaty signed by all but America