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Archduke franz ferdinad is assasinated in sarajevo. This is the event that sparks world war 1. Gavrilo Princip killed archduke franz fernidad.
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Germany invades belgium. Begining world war 1. Germany invaded belgium to set up there armys
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The Germans fired canisters filled with chlorine gas at allied lines. This is the first time large amounts of gas are used in battle.The result is the near collapse of french lines.However, the Germans were unable to take advantage of the breach
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A German submarine sinks the passenger liner lustania.The ship carried 1,198 people 128 of them were american.The sinking of lustania made the president of the USA feriouse.
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Reacting to the international outrage of the sinking of the lustania.Kaiser wilhem unrestricted submarine warfare.This is a attempt to keep the united states out of the war
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The british employ the first tanks ever used in battle,at delville wood.There useful for breaking threw barbed wire but it dosent work like there supposed to.But they cleared a path for the infantry