World war

First World War

Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Dec 31, 1919

Causes, developmentss and aftermath

Triple Alliance

May 1, 1882

The Triple Alliance was the military alliance among Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy that lasted from 1882 until the start of World War I in 1914.

Kaiser refused to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia

Jan 1, 1890

Chinese-Japanese War begins.

Jan 1, 1894

Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Jan 30, 1902

Entente Cordiale

Apr 8, 1904

The Entente-cordiale is a series of agreements signed between the United Kingdom and the French Republic

Russian Revolution

Mar 18, 1905

A series of strikes and uprisings against Nicholas II, resulting in the creation of State Duma

Triple Entente

Jan 1, 1907

was the name given to the alliance between the United Kingdom, the French Third Republic, and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente.

Anglo-Russian Alliance

Aug 31, 1907

The military spending of the European powers increased by 50%

Jan 1, 1908

The military spending of the European powers increased by 50%

Period: Jan 1, 1908 to Jan 1, 1913

First Balkan War

Mar 25, 1912

Was fought between the Balkan League and the fracturing Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria attacked both Serbia and Greece

Jun 16, 1913

WW1 Broke Out

Jun 28, 1914

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria,is seen as the immediate trigger of the war,

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Stale Mate

Oct 1, 1914

The two alliances were both army, but there was no shooting.A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.

Secret Treaty of London

Jan 1, 1915

France, Russia, Italy and Britain conclude this.

The real fight started

Jul 1, 1916

Germany wanted to grind French manpower down through a war of attrition, forcing them to defend the symbolic Fortress of Verdun at horrific cost, while the Entente aimed to breakthrough on the Somme.

USA get involved in WW1

Apr 4, 1917

President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany.

14 Points of Wilson

Jan 8, 1918

"League of Nations", if a country had a problem they discuss the problem here.

Armistice

Nov 11, 1918

Agreement of peace between Triple Entente and Germany-Austria-Hungary

Paris Peace Conference

Jan 18, 1919

Between the Big Three. Us,Gb,France,(Italy) to prevent a new war

Treaty of Versailles

May 7, 1919

signed by Germany and the Allied powers at the Palace of Versailles

Treaty of Versailles drafted and signed

Period: May 7, 1919 to Jun 28, 1919