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Franz Ferdinand Assassination
On June 28 Franz Ferdinand, hier to Austri-Hungary's throne was assassinated.
his wife was assassinated as well
he was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist
he was killed whilst visiting Sarajevo, Serbia -
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W.W.1 timeline
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Austria-Hungary Declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
both countries had other countries to back them up if war was started
Austria-Hungary declared war after a Serbian assassinated the heir to the throne, (Franz Ferdinand) -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declared war on russia
Germany declared war after telling russia to stop its mobalisation of it's army and they refused.
at the same time as this germany was mobalising their own troops -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declared war on France
Hours later France declared war on Germany
this was a strategy made by Alfred von Schlieffen, for a two fronted war against Russia and France -
U.K declares war on Germany
U.K declared war on Germany
They did this because Germany invaded Belgium
Germany invaded Belgium because they were being surrounded -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
Austria-Hungay declared war on Russia
on the same day Serbia declared war on Germany
One of the reasons was becuase of a crisis going on in Bosnia
Bosnia was invaded by Austria-Hungary ans Serbia felt threatened so they called in the Russians for back up -
The U.S announces that thay will remain neutral
The U.S announced that they will remain neutral
The President at the time was Woodrow Wilson
The decision was based upon the fact that the war was no where near them -
The battle of Tennenberg begins
The battle was between Russian forces and German forces
The Germans crushed the Russian second army
of the 150000 men on Russia's side only 10000 managed to escape and 30000 were killed.
95000 Russian soldiers were taken prisoners -
The first battle of Marne begins
Trench warfare begun
Trench warfare was very new back then
German forces and French forces fought each other
This was the first major battle on the western front -
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared
Out of no where they started singing christmas carols together
then they were sitting next to each other laughing
even gifts were exchanged -
The Dardanelles campain begins
Britisg and French forces launched an ill fated attack on Turkish forces in the Dardanelles
it was an attempt to take a strategic spot that separted Europe and Asia
it was a naval attack -
The second battle of Ypres begins
The second battle of Ypres begins
this is the first during the war that the Germans use poisin gas
the gas' effectives suprised not only the allies but the German as well -
The battle of Gallipoli begins
The battle of Gallipoli began
Anzac forces and Turkish forces battled here
at night sometimes they would sit together, laugh and even trade goods
it was a complete failure for the Anzac's -
Australia's involvment in the battle of verdun
Australia's involvment in the battle of Verdun:
Australia were a key reason the French regain air supremecy over the Germans throught the 300 day battle. This was the brilliant AIF
They were also key rienforcments in fromelles and pozieres
they helped the allies win the longest battle in worl war 1. this set them up to win the rest of the war. they were able to just kepp pushing after that win. it was a great win for the allies and Australia helped a lot. -
The battle of Verdun begins
The battle of Verdun began
It was the longest single battle in world war 1
360000 french soldiers died and 340000 german soldiers died
After the allies won this long and bloody battle it set them up for the rest of the war. they had won the battle. they took back lost ground and more afterwards. it was a bloody good victory -
America declares war on Germany
America declared war on Germany
president Woodrow Wilson made the decision
it was promted by the Germans making and alliance with Mexico -
Russian revolution.
The Russian revolution
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrew the Russian government -
the Central powers are formed
the Central powers are formed.
The armistice agreed upon between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk.
this is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany signs the armistice.
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France.
Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month this is why we have the minute of silence on th 11th of the 11th at 11am -
The treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.
HOORAY THE WAR IS OVER