World War I Timeline 1914-1918

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    1)Historical Significance
    2) Continuity and change
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    1914-1918

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    1) Ethical Dimension
    2) Historical Perspective
  • Aug-Dec Three Austrians attempt to invade Serbia.

    Three Austrians attempt to invade Serbia.
    1) Cause and Affect
    2) Historical Perspective
  • Apr-May Second battle of Ypres. First use of poison gas

    1) Ethical Dimension
    2) Cause and affect
  • Italy enters the war, on the side of the Allies

    1) Continuity and Change
    2) Historical Perspective
  • Allies evacuate Gallipolo Peninsula

    1) Historical Perspective
    2) Cause and Affect
  • Conscription for single men introduced in Britian

    1) Ethical Dimension
    2) Cause and Affect
  • Second German campaign unrestricted submarine warfare

    1) Historical Significance
    2) Historical Perspective
  • Battle of Somme, in France; first use of tanks

    1) Ethical Dimension
    2) Historical Significance
  • Britian began air attacks on German industrial target

    1) Continuity and Change
    2) Cause and Effect
  • 3rd German campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare.

    1) Continuity and Change
    2) Ethical dimension
  • USA declares war on Germany

    1) Cause and Affect
    2) Historical Significance
  • Conscription introduced in USA

    1) Historical Perspective
    2) Cause and Affect
  • First Americans in France

  • Jul-Nov 3rd Battle of Ypres

    1) Historical Perspective
    2) Ethical Dimension
  • Battle of Caporetto, Italian's retreat.

  • Nov-Dec Battle of Cambrai, France

  • Rationing introduced in parts of Britian

    1) Continuity and Change
    2) Historical Perspective
  • Beginning of Battle of Amiens, France, German retreats

    1) Continuity and Change
    2) Cause and Affect
  • Surrender of German Fleet

    1) Historical Perspective
    2) Historical Significance
  • Armistice between Allies and Germany

    1) Historical Significance
    2) ethical dimension