Causes & Consequences of WW1 By SALubuguin 1871 Germany becoming Unified Period: 1871 to 1913 Germany passing Britain leading Europe in industrial power 1878 Independence of Serbia 1888 German Kaiser Wilhem II on the throne 1904 Russia's Trans-Siberian Railroad 1904 Russia and Japan War over Manchuria Period: 1904 to 1916 US taking action in Latin American Nations Period: 1904 to 1905 Russo-Japanese War 1907 Britain joining the Triple Entente 1910 Manchuria return to China Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 WW1 Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia Aug 23, 1914 Japan declaring war on Germany 1915 Germany start using lethal gas 1915 Italy Joined Allies Period: 1915 to 1917 Armenian Genocide Period: 1915 to 1916 Gallipoli Campaign May 7, 1915 The British passenger ship sinking 1916 Germany begins the attack on Verdun May 31, 1916 Naval Battle of Jutland takes place between British and German fleets 1917 Russia withdrawaling from the war 1917 Airplanes used for dropping bombs Apr 6, 1917 The United States declares war on Germany Jun 24, 1917 American combat forces arrive in France 1918 Wilson's 14 points 1918 Second Battle of the Somme Period: 1918 to 1919 Final Year of the War Mar 21, 1918 Germany begins its final offensive of the war Nov 11, 1918 Germany Signing Armistice Nov 11, 1918 The end of the war
