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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assasination
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assasinated by a serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. They were visiting Sarajevo at the time. -
The battle of Tannenberg
The battle of Tannenberg was Russia's worst defeat in World War 1. Russia's army actually never fully recovered from the battle. -
The first battle of Marne begins
The first battle of Marne was actually the first battle in world war 1. In the end, the allies won against German armies. This was a very big strategic win for the allies. -
The battle of Ypres begins
The first battle of Ypres, which was also known as the first battle of the Flanders, was a battle that was fought for the town of Ypres in west Belgium. -
The unofficial christmas truce is declared
In favour of the holiday season, troops both both sides of enemy lines stopped fighting and celebrated the holidays together. -
The battle of Suez Canal
The battle of Suez Canal began after a German led the Ottoman army force to attack the Suez Canal to begin the defence of the British empire of the Suez Canal. -
The battle of Gallipoli begins
The battle of Gallipoli was devised by a man called Winston Churchill. They wanted to create another war so Germany falls under pressure to assist their ally, losing their army and the war in the process. The challenge to take the Gallipoli Peninsula from Turkey was actually Australia’s most well-known campaign.
There was, in total, 8 months of struggling in the battle. Thousands of people died. Amongst them were British, French and Anzac troops. In the end, the Anzac's withdrew from Gallipoli -
Sinking of the Lusitania
"The british ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20" This was briefly the worlds largest ship. -
The battle of Lone Pine
The battle of Lone Pine was fought between Australian and Turkish forces. This was part of the Gallipoli campaign. The reason behind this battle was to draw Turkish attention away from the 'main' battle. -
The battle of Sari Bair
The battle of Sari Bair was the last attempt from the Britiah to sieze control of Gallipoli during World War 1. -
The battle of Verdun begins
The battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1. It was also one of the bloodiest. -
The battle of Jutland begins
The battle of Jutland was the major navel battle of the war. The battle was fought because it was believed that Britian had greater navel power. -
The battle of Somme begins
The battle of Somme occured on both sides of the Somme river in France. The battle saw the Germany army fight against a united offensive of the French army and the British Expeditionary force. -
The battle of Fromelles begins
The battle of Fromelles was a British military mission on the Western Front during the First World War. -
United States declares war on Germany
On the 6th of April 1917, the United States offically joined the First World War. They declared war on Germany. -
The battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy Ridge was fought mainly part of the Battle of Arras as a military engagment. Four divisions of The Canadian Corps fought against three divisions of the Germany sixth army. -
The battle of Passchendaele
The battle of Passchendaele was also known as the 'Battle of Mud'. The attack at Passchendaele was Sir Douglas Haig's attempt to break through Flanders. -
Germany launches the spring offensive
The spring offence was Germany's attempt to end World War 1. There was a huge German attack on the Western Front. -
Germany signs the armistice at compiegne, France
This was the agreement that ended the fighting in World War 1. It went into effect at 11 am on the 11th of November in 1918. This marked a victory for the allies and a defeat for Germany. -
The treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1
The treaty of Versailles officially ended World War 1. It was a peace settlement between Germany and the allied powers. Some people think that the treaty caused the groundwork for World War 2 becuase the conditions of the treaty were so disciplinary towards Germany.
