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First World War

By ana.ciudadtic
  • Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

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    World War I

  • Kaiser William I promised German support for Austria against Serbia

    Kaiser William I promised German support for Austria against Serbia

  • Austria declared war on Serbia

    Austria declared war on Serbia

  • Germany declared war on Russia

    Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium.

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium.

  • Britain declared war on Germany

    Britain declared war on Germany

  • Battle of the Marne started

    Battle of the Marne started

  • First Battle of Ypres

    First Battle of Ypres

  • Trench warfare

    Trench warfare

    Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front.
  • Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles

    Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles

  • Allied troops landed in Gallipoli

    Allied troops landed in Gallipoli

  • The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat

    The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat

  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

    Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • Start of the Battle of Loos

    Start of the Battle of Loos

  • The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli

    The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli

  • Conscription introduced in Britain

    Conscription introduced in Britain

  • Battle of Jutland

    Battle of Jutland

  • Start of the Brusilov Offensive

    Start of the Brusilov Offensive

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

    Start of the Battle of the Somme

  • End of the Brusilov Offensive

    End of the Brusilov Offensive

  • First use en masse of tanks at the Somme

    First use en masse of tanks at the Somme

  • Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister

    Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister

  • Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started

    Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started

  • USA declared war on Germany

    USA declared war on Germany

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

    Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

  • Battle of Caporetto

    Battle of Caporetto

  • British tanks won a victory at Cambrai

    British tanks won a victory at Cambrai

  • Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

    Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

  • Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

    Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks

  • The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.

    The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.

  • Germany broke through on the Somme

    Germany broke through on the Somme

  • Germany started an offensive in Flanders

    Germany started an offensive in Flanders

  • Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo

    Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo

  • Germany asked the Allies for an armistice

    Germany asked the Allies for an armistice

  • Turkey made peace

    Turkey made peace

  • Austria made peace

    Austria made peace

  • Kaiser William II abdicated

    Kaiser William II abdicated

  • end of World War One

    end of World War One

    Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.

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