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Assassination of the Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand
Prince Franz Ferdinand, the Austria-Hungarian heir to the throne along with his wife were assassinated by Bosnian Serb nationalists. The assassination was helped by one Black hand member, the Black Hands being a secret serbian group of nationalists. The Austria-Hungarian government believed this attack to be a direct one on the country, also believing that the Serbians had helped the Bosnians in the assassination attack. -
The War is Declared
Austria-Hungarian government gave harsh demands on Serbians, in which they rejected making Austria-Hungary to declare war against Serbia. In doing this Russia also asked for Austria-Hungary to declare war with them as well, Russia protecting Serbia their allie. After France, Britain, and Japan declared their help to their allies in this battle against Germany, with America announcing their neutrality. This all commencing the war. -
The First Battle of Ypres
To gain access to the North Sea and beyond the German army attempted to break allied lines and capture french ports , commencing the battle of Ypres. The battle was incredibly bloody with many casualties, wounded, and missing from each side of the war. -
Gallipoli Campaign Begins
Britain, France, and Russia sought out a campaign that landed in Gallipoli peninsula, that would weaken the Ottoman Empire, taking over their straits. This would allow them to attack Germany and Austria from the east and establish a link with Russia. -
Germany Sinks RMS Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed the British owned luxury steamship Lusitania, killing more then 1,000 people, these people including Americans as well. This act angered the US not only because of the deaths but because of the German going against the international prize laws, that declared that ships were to be warned when a attack was declared upon it. Germany defended their action saying the steamship was carrying weapons intended for warfare. -
Battle of the Somme
Known as the bloodiest battle in the first World War is the battle of the Somme. To relieve the pressure of the French who were suffering in Verdun, the British chose to attack the German from hundreds of kilometers away in the Somme. This battle caused more than a million of casualties, both sides loosing an equivalent of four regiments of soldiers daily. The outcome of this battle for the allies was advancing only a few kilometres. -
The US Enters the War
The US was angered with Germany on the count of their attacks upon nuetral ships that contained US citizens. The US last strall had struck with the interception of a note that stated that Germany wanted an allieship with Mexico with the renewing of submarine warfare, even when the German had declared that would stop, if the US chose to side with opposing allies of Germany and join this war. The US chose to go to war against Germany and side with the opposing allies shortly after the note. -
The Battle of Passchendaele
British allied troops launched an attack to seize key ridges near Ypres. This battle described by the historian A. J. P. Taylor as, "The blindest struggle of a blind war", only ended due to both sides collapsing in the Flanders mud due to their exhaustion. The allies achieved their victory only after horrific condition and fighting that they had to endure for months, along with the half million of casualties that were pronounced. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin aimed to finding a way out of the war. All the things Russia gave for the war, led them to heavy losses and suffering. -
Signing of the Armistice
Germany and all its allies began to fall becoming weaker and out numbered by opposed allies. When German saw their defeat they agreed to an armistice, which stated that Germany and all the territories they occupied would back down, along with them surrendering vast amounts of war materials and to surrender any allied members that had been captured. The deal was signed, putting World War l to an end.