Events of World War I

Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
I chose this event because it sparked the war.

Events of World War I

Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

Austria declares War on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
This was the official start of the war, with the actual fighting. so I chose it.

Battle of Tannenburg

Aug 13, 1914

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
Most of the Russian army were captured by the Germans, which I consider to be significant in the war.

The Christmas Truce

Dec 25, 1914

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
I consider this to be one of the most memorable events of the war, so I included it on my timeline.

Gallipoli

Apr 25, 1915

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
It was a devastating defeat so I decided to include it on my timeline.

Lusitania Sank

May 7, 1915

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
This caused the Americans to enter the war due to the multiple American deaths.

~Battle of the Somme~

Jul 1, 1916

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
This is an event in the book, well, it was....talked about. I don't know if they actually were in the battle in the book.

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Dec 3, 1917

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
This treaty pulled Russia out of the war.

Collapse of the Hindenburg Line

Sep 27, 1918

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
The Germans were pushed back, I believe this was the start of the end of the war.

The Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Nov 11, 1918

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1914.html
This was the end to the first world war. Ironically it was signed at the eleventh hour of the eleventh month.