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World War I Timeline

By Lord Farquaad

  • Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
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    World War I

  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan

  • Battle of the Marne started

    Battle of the Marne started

  • Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front

    Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front

  • Allied troops landed in Gallipoli

    Allied troops landed in Gallipoli

  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • Start of the Battle of Loos

  • Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister

  • Conscription introduced in Britain

  • Start of the Battle of Verdun

    Start of the Battle of Verdun

  • Start of the Battle of the Somme

  • Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started

  • Start of the Third Battle at Ypres

    Start of the Third Battle at Ypres
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  • Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front

  • Armistice between Germany and Russia signed

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

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

  • Germany started an offensive in Flanders

  • The advance of the Allies was successful

  • Turkey made peace

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

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