Ww1 trench warfare

WW1 1870-1920

By M Lopez
  • Period: to

    WW1 1870-1920

  • Germany becomes a unified nation

  • Great Powers recognize the independence of Serbia from the Ottoman Empire

    the Great Powers recognized the independence of Serbia from the Ottoman Empire and put Austria-Hungary in charge of Bosnia-Herzegovina—a multi-ethnic region of Croats, Turks, and Serbs on Serbia’s border.

  • France takes advantage of the Reinsurance Treaty’s end by forming an alliance with Russia

  • Russia seized Chinese Manchuria and established a protectorate over Mongolia

  • Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad, completed

    Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad, completed

  • Russia and Japan went to war over Manchuria and Korea

    Russia and Japan went to war over Manchuria and Korea

    The war went badly for Russia and ended in 1905 when the United States, with German and British support, forced a settlement.

  • Britain allies with France and Russia to create the triple entente

    Britain’s growing concerns about Germany prompted it to join with France and Russia to create the Triple Entente

  • Russia also supported Serbia in two short wars

    Russia also supported Serbia in two short Balkan Wars in 1912 and 1913.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated

    Bosnian terrorists attacked the motorcade of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.The assassination of Ferdinand ignited tensions in Europe.

  • Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

  • Russia gets it's army ready to assist Serbia

    Russia, which was pledged to protect Serbia, began to mobilize, or ready its army and other resources, for war.

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany (allied with Austria-Hungary) gave Russia 24 hours to delicate neutrality but is ignored and on Agustin 1st declares war on Russia
  • Belgium is invaded by Germany

    Belgium is invaded by Germany

    Germany needing to defeat France asks Belgium to let them pass but refuses and is then invaded by Germany

  • Britain declares war on Germany

    After hearing of the invasion of Belgium,Britain declares war on Germany

  • Japan declares war on Germany

  • Ottoman Empire officially joins Germany and Austria-Hungary

    the Ottoman Empire officially entered the war on the side of Germany and Austria-Hungary to form what became known as the Central Powers.

  • Italy joins the allies

    Italy had remained neutral until war broke

  • allies gain territory

    Allied attacks on German trenches in one region of France in February and March 1915 gained only 500 yards of ground, and cost the lives of 50,000 men.

  • German troops attack French defenses at the town of Verdun.

    German troops tried to break the stalemate by smashing through the French defenses at the town of Verdun.

  • Russia withdrawals from the war

    Russia’s withdrawal from the war dissolved the Eastern Front.