World War 1

By ethanhutton
  • The Assassination

    The Assassination

    The Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne in Austria Hungary was assassinated by the Black Hand
  • Declaration

    Declaration

    Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • Declaration

    Declaration

    Germany declares war on Russia
  • Declaration

    Declaration

    Germany invades France
  • Britains turn

    Britains turn

    Britain declares war on Germany for invading Belgium
  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    The battle was fought between Russia and Germany from the 23 of August to the 30
  • Period: to

    Defeat of the Germans

    The Germans are defeated at the battle of Ypres
  • Christmas Truce

    Christmas Truce

    The unofficial truce is declared. Armies played football (soccer) and sang Christmas carols together
  • The first Submarines

    The first Submarines

    Germans start using submarines to get onto the British Islands
  • Ship Sunk

    Ship Sunk

    British passenger ship sunk by Germann submarine

  • Declaration

    Bulgaria declares war on Serbia

  • Declaration

    The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

  • War

    War

    The largest naval battle of the war
  • Battle of the Somme

    Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme begins over one million soldiers are wounded or killed
  • Again with the Russians

    Again with the Russians

    The Russian Revolution Begins

  • The United States' turn

    The US join the war by declaring war on Germany
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge

    Battle of Vimy Ridge

  • Battle of Passchendaele

    Battle of Passchendaele

  • Peace

    Russians agree to peace and leave the war

  • Fourteen Points

    President Woodrow Wilson issues issues his "Fourteen Points" for peace and an end to the war
  • 100 days offensive

    100 days offensive

  • The End

    The End

    World war one comes to an end

  • Women win the right to vote