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Lusitania Sinks
Lusitania Sinks
5.A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans.On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. Within 20 minutes, the vessel sank into the Celtic Sea. -
THE REACTION!!!!!!!!
6.Reacting to international outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania and other neutral passenger lines, Kaiser Wilhelm suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. This is an attempt to keep the United States out of the war, but it severely hampers German efforts to prevent American supplies from reaching France and Britain. -
Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
Russia mobilizes
2.Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities. -
World war 1 Begins
World War I Begins
3.Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War I. -
Germany fire
4.The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas are used in battle, and the result is the near-collapse of the French lines. However, the Germans are unable to take advantage of the breach. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg is fought between Germany and Russia. The Germans defeat the Russian Second Army. -
The advancing German army
- The advancing German army is stopped before Paris by the British and French at the First Battle of the Marne. The Germans dig in and four years of trench warfare begins.
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The Allies defeat the Germans
The Allies defeat the Germans at the First Battle of Ypres. -
The British begin a naval blockade of Germany.
The British begin a naval blockade of Germany. -
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Allies.
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Allies. -
An unofficial truce is declared between the two sides at Christmas.
An unofficial truce is declared between the two sides at Christmas. -
The Germans begin to use submarines against Allied merchant ships around the island of Britain.
The Germans begin to use submarines against Allied merchant ships around the island of Britain. -
The Battle of Verdun begins between France and Germany. This battle will last until December of 1916 and will finally result in a French victory.
The Battle of Verdun begins between France and Germany. This battle will last until December of 1916 and will finally result in a French victory. -
The Allies attack the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli. This campaign will last over eight months and will end as a victory for the Ottomans and the retreat of the Allies.
The Allies attack the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli. This campaign will last over eight months and will end as a victory for the Ottomans and the retreat of the Allies. -
The Lusitania, a luxury British passenger ship, is sunk by a German submarine. 1,195 civilians were killed. This act sparks international outrage and contributes to the United States joining the war against Germany.
The Lusitania, a luxury British passenger ship, is sunk by a German submarine. 1,195 civilians were killed. This act sparks international outrage and contributes to the United States joining the war against Germany. -
The largest naval battle of the war, the Battle of Jutland, is fought between Britain and Germany in the North Sea.
The largest naval battle of the war, the Battle of Jutland, is fought between Britain and Germany in the North Sea. -
Bulgaria enters the war by declaring war on Serbia.
Bulgaria enters the war by declaring war on Serbia.
