The Great War Timeline

By elpapigrissom

  • {EU}

    The death of King Edwards the VII lead to Franz Ferdinana becoming the leader over Austro-Hungaria

  • {US} President Woodrow Wilson Inauguration

    President Woodrow Wilson who would serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes president for the first two terms

  • {EU} Duke Franz Ferdinana Shot In Sarajevo

    On this day, the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavriio Princip.This event often considered the spark of World War .

  • {EU} Germany Declares War on France

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium

  • {EU} Britain Declares War on Germany

    Belgium ports were close to the coast of Great Britain, so they declared war on Germany

  • {EU} Plan 17 Abandonment

    it was a "scheme" of mobilization and concentration that was abandoned by the French

  • {EU} Christmas Truce of 1914

    Soliders in the trenches created a unofficial truce for christmas

  • {EU} {US} Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Lusitania, a german U-Boat, was sunk by the United Kingdom

  • {EU} First Zeppelin raid on London

    2 Zeppelins flew over the east coast of England

  • {EU} Execution of Edith Cavell

    Edith Cavell was executed by German's for helping around 200 captured soldiers, she was executed by a firing squad

  • {US} Chases Pancho Villa

    A military operation made in effort to stop Pancho Villa

  • {US} The Lafayette Escadrille

    The Lafayette Escadrille is group of pilots mainly made up of Americans is formed.

  • {EU} Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Sommes lasted 4 months on boths sides of the upper river.

  • {EU} First use of British tanks at Flers-Courcelette

    (highkey didn't even notice this was on my birthday) The first use of British tanks in war

  • {US} Election of 1916

    W.Wilson won his second term by a small amount due to the fact that a lot of people didn't want war, but a lot of people did want war. In the end, the US did end up going to war with Britain.

  • {US} {EU} The Zimmerman Telegram

    It decoded telegram from Germany that is trying to persuade Mexico to to join the war and attack the U.S.

  • {US}United States Declares War on Germany

    war was declared against germany

  • {US} Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War

    On this day president Wilson proclaimed war against germany

  • {US} "Over There"

    The song "Over There" is by George M. Cohan and became America's theme song for the war.

  • {US} The Committee on Public Information

    President Wilson formed this group to make propaganda against the Germans

  • {US} Battle of Cantigny

    This was American's first majorly offensive war

  • {EU} Battle of Le Hamel

    Successful attack on German forces made by Australian Army and an American infantry

  • {US} Battle of St. Mihiel

    The battle was 300,000 American soldiers rushing onto German lines.