Caine Riley's WW1 Timeline

War causes

Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1914

The Franco-German war

Jul 19, 1870

(1870-1871). The victories of Prussia in 1866 over the Austrians and their German allies (see Seven Weeks' War) rendered it evident to the statesmen and soldiers of France that a struggle between the two nations could only be a question of time.

German empire was formed

Jan 18, 1871

germany, the austro-hungrian empire and Italy came together ready for war.

Austro-German alliance

Oct 7, 1879

(1879) pact between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire in which the two powers promised each other support in case of attack by Russia, and neutrality in case of aggression by any other power.

Triple Ententie was formed

Jan 1, 1907

The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on the Entente in 1915.

balkan war

Oct 8, 1912

The second Albanian crissis.

Oct 1, 1913

Back in 1908 Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Izvolsky and Foreign Minister of Austria Aloi Aehrenthal got together at Buchlau in what is now the Czech Republic in order to come up with a secret plan of support

Franz ferdinhan and his wife were shot dead by a serbian student.

Jun 28, 1914

austro-hungrian empire declares war on serbia

Jul 28, 1914

After franz was killed the Austro-hungrian empire was not happy so one month later they declared war.

Germany declares war on France.

Aug 3, 1914

Second battle of Ypres

Apr 22, 1915

22nd April 1915
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. Poison gas is used for the first time by Germans in an attack on the Canadian sector.

British forces surrender to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia.

Apr 25, 1916

British forces get outnumbered and have to surrender to the turkish