World War I

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    WWI

  • June 28th 1914

    The assassination of Francis Fredinand.
  • July 28th 1914

    Austria declared war on Serbia.
  • August 1st 1914

    Germany declares war on Russia.
  • August 4th 1914

    Britain and allied countries such as Australia declares war on Germany and two sides formed the allied power and the central powers.
  • May, 23rd 1915

    Italy changed sides and declared war on germany and Austria
  • December 23rd 1915

    The allies started the Evacuation from gallipoli.
  • January 27th, 1916

    Conscription introduced in Britain.
  • April 29th, 1916

    British forces surrendered to the Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopatamia.
  • July 1st, 1916

    The start of the battle in Somme.
  • April 16th 1917

    USA declared war on Germany, this gave the edge the allies needed.
  • November 6th 1917

    The British launched a major unsucessful assult on the Western Front.
  • December 5th 1917

    Armistice between Germany and Russia signed.
  • July 15th 1918

    Second battle of Marne started this resulted in the start of the downfall of the german empire.
  • March 21st 1918

    Germany broke through Somme.
  • November 11th 1918

    Germany signed armistice with allies officially ending the war.