World War I

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  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Franz Ferdinand was next in line for the throne in Austria-Hungary. He and his pregnant wife were killed while parading through town. They were killed by a secret Serbian military society called the Black hand.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    A month later after the Archduke was killed, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Russia ordered mobilization in the four military districts facing Austria-Hungary.

  • World War I begins

    Germany declares war on Russia. Russia's support of Serbia brought France into the conflict.

  • Germany declares war on France

    German troops poured into Belgium under the capital Schlieffen plan and Sir Edgar Grey demanded Germany to withdraw from national Belgium.

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    The Russian went to Prussia, because of the differences in railway gauge between Russia and Prussia it was difficult for the Russians to get supplies to their men but the Germans used their railway system to surround the Russian Second army at Tannenberg before it’s commander could realise what was happening. Prussia defeated the Russians. Thousands of men killed and 125,000 taken prisoner. Although the Germans won the battle, 13,000 men were killed.

  • Battle of Masurian Lakes

    Germans turn their attention to their first army since they done defeated the second army. Germans couldn't defeat them but 100,000 people were taken prisoner

  • Turkey

    Turkey entered the war and sided with the Central powers.Gave help to a German navel to attack Russia.

  • Zeppelins

    Zeppelins appeared on the English coast

  • Zeppelin Bombing

    Zeppelin airships dropped bombs on Yarmouth.

  • Second Battle of Ypres

    Poison gas was used for the first time. Used by the Germans killed many british soldiers.

  • Sunk the Lusitania

    A protest from the US to a German U boat. Sunk it having many US passengers aboard.

  • Italy

    Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies.

  • Battle of Verdun

    Germans made an attack on the French. Fighting went on for 9 months. Battle wasn't confirmed that it ended. Germans lost 430,000 men and French lost 540,000 men.

  • Romania entered the war

    Joined the side of Allies within a few months was occupied by Germans and Australians.

  • Battle of Amiens

    The British general, Haig, ordered the attack of the German sector at Amiens. At the same time the news came through that the allies had broken through from Salonika and forced Bulgaria to sue for peace.