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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is was the important because his assassination triggered the beginning of World War I. -
Austria’s declaration of war
Beacause of on 28th June 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated. Convinced that the Serbian government had conspired against them, Austria-Hungary issued Serbia an unacceptable ultimatum, then they declared the war on Serbia on 28th July 1914. -
The Schlieffen Plan
The schlieffen Plan is important Because if the plan was effectively executed the German forces would have had a much more effective campaign in France. Meaning the French and their allies would have a harder time retaking France and Belgium and possibly changing the outcome of the war. -
Battle of Limanowa
Austrians with german assistace couter the Russians at the battle of limanowa. Ended Russian plans to invade Germany through Austria-Hungary -
First battle of the Marne
The German's were continuing to execute the Schefflin Plan, sweeping into France. It did not go smoothly though because the Allies were there waiting for them. The battle consisted of every soldier that was available from each side. By the end of the battle the Germans had be struck back 60 miles. The defeat of the Germans put the Schefflin Plan to ruins. However, the battle ended in a stalemate. -
Gallipoli campaign
The Allies used the Gallipoli Campaign to try to end the stalemate. The Gallipoli Campaign was the plan to attack a part of the Ottoman Empire called the Dardanelles Strait. With this area, the Allies thought they could take Constantinople, defeat the Turks, establish a supply line to Russia, and even mount an offensive into the Austrian heartland. This started on February 1915. However, the Gallipoli Campaign turned into another stalemate by May. -
Battle of Verdun
Starting during February, Germany delivered a huge attack on the French near Verdun. Each side lost more than 300,000 troops and the land gain for the Germans was miniscule. -
The Battle of the Somme
The British attempted to help the French by attacking the German northwest of Verdun in the valley of the Somme. When the battle had ended in November, each side lost more than half a million troops. The British gained about 5 miles. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany issued an unrestricted submarine warfare policy as they created their own submarines. This policy told all ships that neared Britain were going to be attacked and sunk without the exception of neutral and passenger ships this time. The possibility this policy introduced was going to war with the United States. -
United State enters war
Because of the unrestricted sub warfare and the Zimmerman telegram, the US decided to enter the war on the Allies' side. This gave the Allies a major advantage. -
Russian Revolution
Established November 1917. Formed under Lenin as a government. Became the most powerful government in the Soviet system. -
The Second Battle of the Marne
The Germans and the Allies fought at the Marne River again. However, the Allies had 350 tanks and 2 million American troops. The Allies defeated the Germans easily. This defeat was one of the events that lead to the Allies winning the war. -
Armistice
On November 9th, Germany had become a republic. A representative of the German governement met with Marshal Foch to sign an armistice (an agreement to stop fighting). WWI had officialy come to an end. -
Treaty of Versailles
At the Paris Peace Conference, the Treaty of Versailles was created between Germany and the Allies. The treaty punished Germany by forcing Germany to pay reparations, exclusion from the League of Nations, territorial losses, and military restrictions.