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Francis Ferdiand assassinated by Nedjelko Cabrinovic, and Trifko Grabez
Francis Ferdiand was assassinated by Nedjelko Cabrinovic, and Trifko Grabez in Sarejvo. This declared war between Austria and Serbia. -
Austria declares war on Serbia
After the two serbian men killed Francis and his wife in Sarejvo, roughly a month after Austria-Hungry declared war onto Serbia. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Russia Mobalized on Germanys border,German govermnet declared war. -
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement The Schlieffen Plan.
The Schlieffe Strategic plan for victory in war with France to the west and Russia to the east. (Picture shows the map of wear the plan was) -
Battle of Marne
The Marne was connected to the Schlieffen plan -
YPRES
first battle of Ypres -
Britan bombared Turkish forts
Britan bombared the Forts in Turkey, Forts are europeon walls and castles to protect everyone. -
Troops landed Gallipoli
Gallipoli was the plan thought up by Winston Churchill to end the war early by creating a new war front that the Central Powers could not cope with. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I on the side of the Allies -
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
Warsaw is taken by Austro-Germans troops. This ends a century of Russian control of the city. After taking Warsaw -
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli
British begin evacuation of Gallipoli. -
Battle of Verdun
in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 -
Brusilo Offensive
The offensive started in June 1916 and ended in August of the same year. The Brusilov Offensive ironically was nearly a major success in a war that had been a disaster for the Russians up to that year. -
Somme
The battle of the Somm e- It lasted until November 1916. For heaps of people, the Battle of the Somme was the battle that symbolised the horrors of warfare in WW1 -
First use of tanks
The tank had an interesting role in World War One. The tank was first used at the little known Battle of Flers. It was then used at the Battle of the Somme. Though the tank was highly unreliable it still had a big impact -
New Prime minister for Britan
Lloyd George was the major British politician present at the Treaty of Versailles and while at Versailles
Versailles - a peace offering -
USA declares war on German Empire
President Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to "make the world safe for democracy." -
The Battle of Passchendaele (3rd battle of Ypres)
For a easier name it is called the 3rd battle of Ypres, the proper name is The Battle of Passchendaele. Passchendaele was Douglas Haig's attempt to break through Flanders. Haig had thought about a similar attack in 1916 -
British tanks
British tanks defeated Cambrai,the tanks were heavy artillery and air power. Mobility, lacking for the previous three years in World War One, suddenly found a place on the battlefield - though it was not to last for the duration of the battle. -
Jeusalem was caught by the British from the Turk
Britan took away Jeusalem from the Turkish people. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought about the end of the war between Russia and Germany in 1918. The German were reminded of the harshness of Brest-Litovsk when they complained about the severity of the Treaty of Versailles signed in June 1919. -
Germany’s navy mutinied
mutinied - meaning they didn't listen to the person who was in charge.
