World War 1

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  • The Beginning

    The Beginning

    The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the start to WWI. As he was going through the city, a Siberian named Gavrilo Princip stepped out of the crowd and shot the Archduke & his wife.

  • The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

  • Austria declares war on Serbia

    During now, Belgium was invaded by Germany. The Schlieffen Plan was introduced, holding action against Russia, combined with a drive through Paris. The civilians of Belgium fled in terror.

  • Germany Invades Belgium

    France had fallen. And two German armies were going to fight Russia.

  • Battle of Tannenburg

    It lasted from the 23-30th. It was between the Russian Empire & the German Empire.It resulted in almost complete destruction of the Russian Army. It took place near Allenstein.

  • First Battle of the Marne

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

  • United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria

  • United States Declares War

    The president said that he would wait for actual overt acts before declaring actual war. It was announced that all U-boats were to be sunk on British waters.
  • Battle of the Jutland

    Battle of the Jutland

  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme

    One of the bloodiest military operations in the war.This battle was named after a river in France. The battle saw the british army which was supported by Austria, New Zealand, Canada, India, & South America.

  • Italy declares war on Germany

  • France declares war on Bulgaria

  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

    Was one of the most devastating battles of the war because the number of casualties was greater. The weapons were more advanced.

  • Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare

  • U.S declares war

  • First american troops land in France

  • German Spring offensive of 1918

    German Spring offensive of 1918

  • World War 1 ends