World Wars

Cause of WW1

Dec 31, 1913

Mutual Defense Alliances

Cause of WW1

Jun 28, 1914

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo

Start of World War 1

Jul 28, 1914

Event of WW1

Jan 24, 1915

Battle of Dogger Bank: naval engagement between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet

Event of WW1

Jul 4, 1918

Battle of Le Hamel : a successful attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by British tanks, against German positions

End of WW1

Nov 11, 1918

Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace and no more fighting) that had been prepared by Britain and France

Consequence of WW1 That Led to WW2

Jun 28, 1919

Treaty of Versailles : essentially no compromising; Germany was forced to sign the settlement, which led to them feeling a strong desire for revenge

Consequence of WW1 That Led to WW2

Jan 1, 1920

Italy needed to recover from the war quickly, and Russia needed to industrialize quickly. These both led to some very powerful people to take over these countries.

Start of WW2

Sep 1, 1939

Event of WW2

Sep 3, 1939

Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later

Event of WW2

Jun 4, 1942

Battle of Midway : American naval victory in June marks turning point in Pacific War

End of WW2

Sep 2, 1945

Consequence of WW2

Mar 1, 1947

The beginning of the Cold War, between the United States-led NATO alliance and the the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact

Consequence of WW2

Mar 15, 1948

The creation of the state of Israel in 1948, which marked the escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict