Timeline: First World War | Timetoast

1882

Triple Alliance

The alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary was formed
Dec 1, 1905

The Schlieffen plan started
Aug 31, 1907

Triple Entente

The alliance between France, Great Britain and Russia was formed
Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered
Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Jul 28, 1914

SHORT TERM CONSEQUENCE

The declaration of war from Austria-Hungary to Serbia was a short term consequence for the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Jul 6, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war against Russia
Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Jul 28, 1914

LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES

Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism and Alliances were all long-term causes for world war one
Aug 1, 1914

Germany declared war on Russia
Aug 3, 1914

Germany declared war on France
Aug 4, 1914

Britain declared war on Germany
Period: Sep 6, 1914 to Sep 10, 1914

(first) Battle of Marne
Period: Sep 13, 1914 to Sep 28, 1914

Battle of aisne
Period: Oct 19, 1914 to Nov 30, 1914

Battle of Ypres
Period: Feb 19, 1915 to Jan 9, 1916

Battle of Galipoli
Feb 21, 1916

Battle of Verdun starts
Period: Feb 21, 1916 to Dec 18, 1916

Battle of Verdun
May 31, 1916

Battle of Jutland
Period: May 31, 1916 to Jun 1, 1916

Battle of Jutland
Period: Jul 1, 1916 to Nov 18, 1916

Battle of the Somme
Apr 6, 1917

United States declares war
Period: Nov 20, 1917 to Dec 6, 1917

Battle of Cambrai
Nov 11, 1918

Germany signs Armistice

(war ends)
Period: 1919 to Jan 21, 1920

The Peace Talk at Versailles
Jun 28, 1919

Treaty of Versailles
Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles
Period: Jun 28, 1919 to Sep 1, 1939

LONG TERM CONSEQUENCE

The Second World War is a long term consequence of the Treaty of Versailles
Period: Jun 28, 1919 to Jan 10, 1920

SHORT TERM CONSEQUENCE

The creation of The League of Nations is a short term consequence of the Treaty of Versailles