world war 1

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Mar 28, 1914

got killed when he visited sarajevo

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

declared war for the killing of the duke

Germany invades Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

germany is at war

Battle of Tannenburg

Period: Aug 23, 1914 to Aug 30, 1914

a five day battle in the first days of the war

First Battle of the Marne

Period: Sep 5, 1914 to Sep 12, 1914

resulted in an allied victory!!! yay

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 7, 1915

boat snuck by the germans pissed americans off

Battle of Verdun

Period: Feb 21, 1916 to Dec 16, 1916

even longer battle more death booohoo

Battle of the Jutland

May 31, 1916

battle of navys

Battle of the Somme

Period: Jul 1, 1916 to Nov 18, 1916

long battle lots of death

US declares War

Apr 16, 1917

US is in the war Merica'

USSR withdraws from war

Dec 22, 1917

bye bye russia

German Spring offensive of 1918

Mar 21, 1918

Germany attacks western front.. They lose.. Merica!!!!

World War 1 Ends

Jun 28, 1918

Merica! wins