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The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and heir to the Astro-Hungarian empire was assassinated, alongside his wife. They were killed by Gavrilo Princip who was a Bosnian Serb nationalist. Franz Ferdinand kept peace between the European countries, believing that there was another way than war. Well once he was assassinated, Austria was going to war with Serbia for killing their heir to the throne. Franz Ferdinand’s assassination was the beginning of WW1. -
The creating of the Schlieffen Plan
After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the countries were forming alliances and declaring war against each other. Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies and Serbia and a Russia were allies. Once Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia declared war against Austria-Hungary. Then, Germany declared war on Serbia and Russia. Germany creates the Schlieffen Plan and invades Belgium. After the plan by Germany, Britain declares war on the Central Powers. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the very first battles of WW1. The battle occurred when the Russians tried to invade Germany’s land. The Russian military had communication problems which caused the invasion to be unsuccessful. During the battle, the Germans hacked into the signals between Russian soldiers. The interception caused the battle to end up in a win for the Germans. -
Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was one of the first battles of WW1. It was also a big advancement in war because it was the first time soldiers used a motorized automobile as transportation. The French Army used taxis to attack against the German troops. The new way of transportation caused the Germans to become distracted and lose their way of communication. The Germans then ran away and that’s how the “race to the sea” came about. -
Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was battle of alliances. The battle started in February 1915 and went until almost a year later when it ended in January 1916. The British and French started a naval attack against Turkey. The attack stirred tension and hesitation between the European allied countries. The Turkish soldiers stood strong against the attack. Throughout the war, 500,000+ soldiers died. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun is known in history as one of the longest battles throughout WW1. The battle was a reaction to Germany’s General von Falkenhayn. Falkenhayn’s goal was to have as many French soldiers and people dead as he possibly could. Falkenhayn led his soldiers onto the French’s land and conquered Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont. The battle ended with 600,000 people dead. These deaths were unnecessary because they conquered the Forts without having to fire anything. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland that happened on May 31, 1916 was the turning point in the WW1. The battle was between 250 ships and was originally a crossfire between the British and German troops. This time the British figured out the signals of communication between the Germans. They took their new founded knowledge and put it to work. The Germans ended up getting the victory of less fatalities but the British also won the victory of keeping up a blockade. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme was a battle that occurred by Somme River. The battle is known as one of the bloodiest battles throughout the WW1 war history. The battle resulted in 1.5+ million soldiers dead and just 57,000 British soldiers dead in the first day. The battle created advances in the militaries, specifically the British’s. -
Peace Between Germany and Russia
A peace treaty was created between the Germans and the Bolshevik government (Russians). The treaty affected the French, British, and Americans on the warfront. The treaty granted Germany land that was Russia's between Ukraine and Poland. -
The League of Nations
The League of Nations was a worldwide organization in Switzerland that started at the end of WW1. The creation of the League of Nations started after the Treaty of Versailles. The League of Nations's purpose was to make sure that the world war didn't happen again. Since the treaty didn't work for long, the League of Nations was the second line of defense. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles said that Germany was responsible for starting WW1. The treaty made Germany pay, face land being confiscated, had their military demilitarized. The treaty made Germany colonies surrender. The Treaty of Versailles went on to create the League of Nations. The treaty also wasn't very successful for long, by impacting WW2.
