World War I

By ClovieKnowles

  • Ferdinand Assasignation

    Archduke Fran Ferdniand (heir to the Austro- hungarian throne) and his wife are assasinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia- Herzegovina.

  • Germany Declares War

    Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades neutral Luxembourg and Belgium; World War I Begins

  • The Christmas Truce

    Soldiers from both sides come out of their trenches and share drinks and greetings on Christmas Eve.

  • Zeppelin

    The 1st Zerppelin raid on Britain.

  • The Germans Driven Back

    The Germans are driven back from Ypres(Belgium).

  • The landing of Gallipoli.

  • Lusitania Sinks

    A German U-boat sinks the Lusitania, killing 11198 people, including 128 Americans; this event contributes to the decision of the USA to enter the war in 1917.

  • Battles of Lone Pine

    Battles of Lone Pine and the Nek at Gallipoli.

  • The evacuation from Gallipoli

  • The stalemate continues on the Western Front.

  • 1st Conscritption Plebiscite

    The first conscription plebiscite in Australia is narrowly defeated

  • Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme; tanks are used for the first time.

  • Battles Continue

    Fighting continues of the Western Front; battles are fought at Passchendaele, Ypres, Poizieres and Bullecourt.

  • USA joins the war

  • Storming of the Winter Palace in 1917

    Communist revolution in Russia.

  • Ludendorff offensive begins

    The Ludendorff offensive begins in a final attempt by Germany to break through the Allied lines and win the war.

  • Recapture the town of Villers-Bretonneux

    Australian troops recapture the town of Villers - Bretonneux

  • The start of the Allied counter-offensive.

  • End of World War I

    The Armistice(ceasefire) is signed; end of WWI.

  • The Paris Peace Confrence Held

    The Paris Peace Confrence is held to decide the fate of Germany; the Treaty of Versailles is drawn up.