World War 1

By mscarberry57
  • The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Beginning of the World War.
  • Germany invades Belgium

    Germany invades Belgium

  • First battle of the Marne

  • Battle of Tannenburg

    Battle of Tannenburg

    Russian prisoners and guns captured.

  • Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side

    Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front.
  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

    Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking was ill-timed, appalled the world, and was instrumental in bringing the United States into the war. Death: 128 Americans.
  • Battle of the Jutland

    Battle of the Jutland

    A naval battle between the british and germans. The longest battle of World War 1.
  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle of the Somme

    Was planned as a joint french and british operation.
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

    Fought between France and Germany in 1916, is the greatest in world history and caused over 700000 casualties.

  • US declares War

  • USSR withdraws from war

  • British tanks wanted victory at Cambrai

    First battle in which tanks were used.

  • Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

  • German Spring offensive

    Luderndorff ordered a massive german attack on the western front. It was Germanys attempt to end World War 1.

  • Germany signed an armistice with the Allies

    The official date of the end of World War One.

  • World War 1 Ends

    Ends with German defeat. The Armistice was signed at 6am and came into force five hours later.