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Caitlyn Anne Knotek's World War I Timeline

  • The British win another Battle at the Battle of Falkland Islands!

    The British win another Battle at the Battle of Falkland Islands!
    The British win another battle against the Germans in the Battle of the Falkland Islands.
  • Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinanad is assassinated!

    Austro-Hungarian Archduke  Franz Ferdinanad is assassinated!
    On June 28, 1914, Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, and his assassination sparks the beginning of World War I.
  • Franz Joseph I signs the declaration of war on Serbia!

    Franz Joseph I signs the declaration of war on Serbia!
    On June 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary emperor Franz Joseph I signs the declaration of war on Serbia.
  • War On Serbia!

    War On Serbia!
    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
  • Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France Get Involved!

    Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France get drawn into the war because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend other nations.
  • WInston Churchill Seizes Turkish Warships

     WInston Churchill Seizes Turkish Warships
    Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill seizes two Turkish warships that were under construction in Britain.
  • Erich Ludendorff takes control of German forces!

    On August 5, 1914, Erich Ludendorff takes controll of the German army and leads them to victory at Liége.
  • The British win the Battle of Heligoland Blight!

    The British win the Battle of Heligoland Blight!
    The British ambush and attack Germn fleets on the German coast of Heligoland Blight, where they later win the naval battle
  • The Allied win at the Battle of the Marne.

    The Allied win at the Battle of the Marne.
    The Battle of the Marne was fought from September 5, 1914, to September
  • Sir Christopher Cradock is defeated at the Battle of Coronel!

    Sir Christopher Cradock is defeated at the Battle of Coronel!
    On September 5, 1914, Commander Sir Christopher Cradock leads his small squadron into the Pacific, and they are defeated by the Germans.
  • Russian forces get pushed back by the Germans at the Battle of the Masurian Lakes

    Russian forces get pushed back by the Germans at the Battle of the Masurian Lakes
    At the Battle of the Masurian Lakes, the Germans pushed back the entire front line of the Russian army and managed ro hold them off.
  • The Germans win the Battle of Coronel!

    The Germans win the Battle of Coronel!
    The Germans defeat the British in the Battle of Coronel.
  • The Turks defeat the Allies at the Battle of Gallipoli!

    The Turks defeat the Allies at the Battle of Gallipoli!
    Between the dates of January 6, 1916 and April 25, 1915, the Turks manage to defeat the Allies at the Battle of Gallipoli.
  • President Woodrow Wilson enters the United States into the war!

    President Woodrow Wilson enters the United States into the war!
    After German warships sink American trade ships, Wilson decides to allow the United States to fight in the war.
  • Greek leader Constantine I resigns as leader

    Greek leader Constantine I resigns as leader
    Constantine I, leader of Greece, resigns as ruler and leaves Greece for Switzerland/
  • The British defeat the Germans at the Battle of Messines Ridge

    The British defeat the Germans at the Battle of Messines Ridge
    On June 14, 1917, the British army, under leadership of General Herbert Plumer, defeat the Germans at the Battle of Messines Ridge.
  • Prince Max von Baden announces the abdication of the Emperor of Prussia!

    On November 9, 1918, Chancellor and and prime minister of Prussia Prince Max von Baden announces the resignation of the Emperor of Prussia.
  • Germany Seeks To End The War!

    Germany Seeks To End The War!
    Germany signs a armstice to end the war with the other