World War 1

Ausrtia-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Section 1- The Road to War
Deadliest War
War begins

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Section 1 The Road to War
Deadliest War
War Begins

Germany declares war on France

Aug 3, 1914

Section 1 The Road to War
The Deadliest War
War Begins

Great Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Section 1 The Road to War
Deadliest War
War Begins

First battle of Marne

Sep 12, 1914

Section 1 The Road to War
The Deadliest War
War Begins

In the Verdun battle 750,000 casualties for the Germans and French result in the new Trench warfare

Dec 16, 1916

The Road to War
The Deadliest War
War Begins

Tsar Nicholas was overthrown because the military was defeated and there were food shortages

Mar 8, 1917

Section 1 The Road to War
Entering the War
Russian Revolution

Wilson asks congress to declare war on the central powers

Apr 2, 1917

Section 1 The Road to War
Entering the War
Declaring War

Vladimir Lanin intended to set Russia on the road to Communism

Nov 7, 1917

Section 1- The Road to War
Setbacks and Advantages
Russia makes peace

Russia and Germany signed a peace Agreement called the Treaty of Brest- Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

Section 3 Americans at War
Setbacks and Advantages
Russia makes Peace

Battle of Belleau Wood French commander assigned US units to remove German troops from Belleau

Jun 26, 1918

Section 3 Americans at War
Setbacks and Advantages
Turning the Tide

Battle of Château-Thierry american and French troops counterattacked

Jul 18, 1918

Section 3 Americans at War
Setbacks and Advantages
Turning the Tide

Argonne Forest Battle

Sep 26, 1918

Section 3 Americans at War
Setbacks and Advantages
Battle of the Argonne Forest

Germany's armistice took affect

Nov 11, 1918

Section 3 Americans at War
The Armistice
War’s Deadly Toll

Germany signes the Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

Section 4 Shaping the Peace
Peace Conference in Paris
The Treaty of Versailles