unit 3 timeline

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie,duchess of hohenberg

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie,duchess of hohenberg

    the assassination of the archduke and duchess happened due to the archduke wanting to visit bosnia and was killed by a drunk member of the black hand which was a key detail to how the war started
  • Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia

    after the assassination of the archduke and duchess of austria-hungary. Austria-hungary declared war on serbia for the assassination of the archduke and duchess
  • Period: to

    ww1

    world war one was the first global conflict that took place from june of 1914 to june of 1919. it is also known as the great war.
  • Russia joins the war

    Russia joins the war

    Russia joined the war to support serbia. Russia was apart of the alliance
  • Germany invades luxenberg and Belguim

    Germany invades luxenberg and Belguim

    germany invades luxenberg and belguim while france invaded alsace and as the britains were entering france
  • Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    austria-hungary invaded russia due to them being a part of the alliance with serbia
  • The first battle of the Marne

    The first battle of the Marne

    about 30 miles northeast of Paris, the French 6th Army, led by General Michel-Joseph Manoury, launched an attack on the right side of the German 1st Army. This marked the start of the important First Battle of the Marne, which took place at the end of the first month of World War 1.
  • The Christmas Truce

    The Christmas Truce

    the christmas truce was a unoffical ceasfire along the western war front around chirstmas of 1914
  • The Sinking of Lusitania

    The Sinking of Lusitania

    A german u-boat had torpedoed a british-owned steamship. this is what led the u.s to joining the war
  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

    italy had declared war and was a part of the triple Allies
  • The Battle of Verdun

    The Battle of Verdun

    this was the longest and bloodest battle that was included in ww1 due to the many casualties from both sides.casualties:750,000
  • Naval Battle of Jutland

    Naval Battle of Jutland

    Naval Battle of Jutland took place in the middle of British and German fleets
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme

    the battle of somme was a joint operation between the british and french forces that they intedend to end in victory
  • The U.S joins the war

    The U.S joins the war

    the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany.
  • American forces arrive in France

    American forces arrive in France

    as the first american troop arrived in europe in june. The AEF didn't fully participate in the fronts until october.
  • Russia withdraws from the war

    Russia withdraws from the war

    Russia withdrew from the war and signed the the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk offically withdrawing them from the wat
  • Italy withdraws from the war

    Italy withdraws from the war

    Italy has withdrawn itself from the war due to the public wanted peace and the leadership in rome realized how poorly prepared the nation was
  • The Treaty of Versail

    The Treaty of Versail

    the treaty was signed as a peace settlement between all of the participating countries from the war.