significant battles and turning points

Triple Alliance

May 20, 1914

The Triple Alliance was the military alliance among Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy

**Franz assasination

Jun 28, 1914

Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Sarajevo, because he was heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
The serbs (only 6) wanted to assasinate him because they were living in poverty because of Austro-Hungry.

Schlieffen Plan

Aug 4, 1914

Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.

Battle of Mons

Aug 23, 1914

british retreat

Battle of Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes

Aug 26, 1914

Russian army defeat

Battle of Marne

Sep 1, 1914

Turning point in the war

Battle of Marne

Period: Sep 1, 1914 to Sep 30, 1914

Turning point of the war

First Battle of Ypres

Period: Oct 1, 1914 to Nov 30, 1914

Race to the sea

First Zepplin raid on Britain

Jan 19, 1915

Civilian Casualties

Sinking of Lusitania

Period: May 1, 1915 to May 29, 1915

American involvment

**Sinking of Lusitainia

May 7, 1915

Torpedoed by german u boat
2:10 - 2:28 (14:10 - 2:28)
North Atlantic Ocean, near Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland

Battle of Verdun

Period: Feb 21, 1916 to Dec 28, 1916

The secret way

Battle of Jutland

Jun 1, 1916

The only naval battle.

Somme Offensive

Period: Jul 1, 1916 to Nov 18, 1916

Verdun diversion

Battle of Fromelles

Jul 19, 1916

A feint

**Germany's unrestricted warefare campaign started.

Feb 1, 1917

When germany entered the war, it wanted to damage trade, treaties.
Germany becomeing more powerful, used thier u boats to torpedo brittish mercheant ships and damgage brittish trade.

Battle of Cambrai

Period: Nov 11, 1917 to Dec 29, 1917

Tank tactics

Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

Dec 5, 1917

Impact on the Western Front

Armistice

Nov 11, 1918

German delegation

Surrendered German fleet at Scapa Flow scuttled

Jun 21, 1919

Admiral Ludwig von Reuter's reasoning.