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Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the nationalist serbian. Ferdinand’s wife was also assassinated by the nationalist serbian group.The assassination of Franz Ferdinand is one of the main events that lead to the start of WW1. -
air warfare
Air warfare began on 23 August, 1914. Operations of the military could be conducted from airplanes/ helicopters, etc., things that at the time could only be done from ground level were now able to be completed in a moving aircraft. This meant that they were able to shoot at other aircraft and at the ground. -
antwerp
Churchill was dispatched to Belgium by the British government when German forces were bearing down on Antwerp. Antwerp was not saved but Churchill’s service helped delay the fall of the city by about a week. The delay of the fall of the city actually helped them to save vital ports. -
Italy and the allies
In January of 1915 Italy joined the allies. Italy waited to join the allies to see how the war turned out and they wanted to keep it neutral. The joining of the allies meant Italy had sided with Germany and Austria-Hungary in what was called the Triple Alliance. -
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli campaign/ battle of Gallipoli was held on the Gallipoli peninsula. The British had a plan to take control of the Dardanelles Straits so they could attack Constantinople using the Royal Navy. Their plan however, failed; six ships were lost along with half of its fleet and it was decided that Soldiers would be needed to carry out plan. -
Lusitania is sunk
On the 7th of may, 1915 a british passenger boat (Lusitania) was sunk. The lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat because the Germans had heard that the British boat had carried hazardous weapons. This event is one of the main events that had lead to the start of WW1. -
Winston appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
Winston Churchill was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in January of 1916. As Lieutenant-Colonel, Winston experienced active service for a few months on the Western Front in Belgium. Winston commanded the 6th battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. (Territorial Army) -
Churchill's battalion
Churchill became commander of a battalion. Churchill’s battalion moved onto the front line and made many risky moves. He spent about 100 days at the front and ventured into no man’s land thirty times or so. -
The battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was one of th major naval battles during WW1. The result of the battle: German Navy lost and due to their massive loss of men they were set to "never" be put to sea during war. The British Navy however stayed a powerful fighting force. -
The landship
The tank was introduced on the battlefield during the Battle of Somme, it was known as the landship. The landship was introduced by Sir Douglas Haig the British commander-in-chief. Though the tank was highly unreliable since it was a brand new machine it actually helped to bring back some mobility to the Western Front. -
Zimmerman telegram
Germany sent the Zimmerman telegram to Mexico on Jan 19, 1917. The telegram's sole purpose was to entice Mexico to join the war. The telegram didn't get delivered to Mexico because the British intercepted. -
U.S. in war
The United States enters into the first World War on April 6 of 1917. The U.S. declared war on the Central Powers, and joined allies -Britain, France, and Russia. Many americans however were not in favor of U.S. joining the war and wished that the U.S. stayed neutral. -
the cabinet position
Churchill was appointed to minister of munitions (the Cabinet position) by Lloyd George on July 17, 1917.
The minister of munitions was a British government position that co-ordinated the production and distribution of munitions. He was held as minister of munitions till 1918. -
preliminary armistice
Russia signed a preliminary armistice with Germany on the 16th of December in 1917. The armistice was to be held December 17th at two in the afternoon and was to continue until January 14th. The sole purpose was to achieve peace between Germany and Russia. -
14 points
The 14 points were issued by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.The fourteen points were 14 goals of U.S. that would supposedly lead the U.S. out of war. These Points were accepted by France and Italy on November 1, 1918. -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk was a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.The treaty was signed on March 3,1918. The treaty actually lead Russia out of WW1. -
spring offensive
The spring offensive was launched by Germany March 21, 1918. The spring offensive was a series of Attacks which were made by Germany. All of the attacks took place on the western front. -
Bolsheviks strike
The Bolsheviks murdered Tsar Nicholas II and his family as well as some of his entourage on July 16, 1918. Nicholas was the Emperor of all Russians.Yakov Yurovsky was the Bolshevik who ordered the execution of Nicholas and his family. All five children and his wife were killed in the act. -
Armistice day
Armistice day was the anniversary of the agreement (armistice) of both sides on November 11, 1918. Armistice day is now known as veterans day. At 11 o'clock, 11th day of the 11th month; the war ended once Germany and the allies signed the armistice. -
Secretary of war
Churchill became the secretary of state (war and air) 1919. The secretary of war is a member of the U.S. Presidents Cabinet. He held this position till 1921. -
Berlin
A Communist revolt was held in Berlin January 10 through the 15th, 1919. The revolt was led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. They named themselves The Spartacists were named after Spartacus who had also led a revolt. -
Treaty of Versailles
On June 28, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed. This was negotiated by the Allied powers. The treaty had assigned liability for reparations and reassigned German boundaries. -
league of nations established
After world war 1 An international organization established. Established under the treaty of Versailles. The organization was called League of nations. -
first meeting
The first general assembly was held by the league of nations on November 15, 1920. Forty-two nations were presented at the meeting. The absent were German, Russia, and the United States. -
rejoining the party
Churchill was defeated as a Member of Parliament. Churchill was defeated due to Fractures in the Liberal Party. He then rejoined the Conservative Party.
