Timeline 1914-1918

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  • Francis Ferdinand

    Francis Ferdinand

    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
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    World War 1

  • German support for Austria

    German support for Austria

    Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia
  • Austria declared war on Serbia

    Austria declared war on Serbia

  • Germany declared war on Russia

    Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany vs France

    Germany vs France

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.
  • Britain declared war on Germany

    Britain declared war on Germany

  • First Zeppelin raid on Britain

  • Battles of Lone Pine and the Nek at Gallipoli

    Battles of Lone Pine and the Nek at Gallipoli

  • The evacuation from Gallipoli

    The evacuation from Gallipoli

  • British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia

    British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

    Start of the Battle of the Somme

  • Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister

    Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister

  • Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started

    Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started

  • USA declared war on Germany

    USA declared war on Germany

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

    Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

  • Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

    Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

  • Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.

    Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.

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