Ww1

WW1 Major Events-Erin, Taylor

By Erin1stnow

  • Assassination of The Archduke

    Assassination of The Archduke
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August.
    This is significant because it started the war.

  • Declares War on Serbia

    Declares War on Serbia
    Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
    This is significant because it shows how mad Austria-Hungary was at Serbia for them for murdering their Archduke.

  • Russia Announces Full Mobilization

    Russia Announces Full Mobilization
    As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces.
    This is significant because it shows that Russia wanted to help fight with Serbia.

  • Gas Battle

    Gas Battle
    British use gas in battle near Loos, but shifting winds cause 60,000 British casualties.
    This is significant because it killed many British people and it shows how powerful the gasses were in 1915.

  • The Battle of Jutland

    The Battle of Jutland
    The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins
    Involved some 250 ships and 100,000 men, this battle off Denmark’s North Sea coast.
    This is significant because a lot of people during this battle.

  • First Tanks

    First Tanks
    The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference.
    This is significant because so many people died.

  • U.S. Enters War

    U.S. Enters War
    The United States declares war on Germany.
    This is significant because they helped supply allies with troops and more weapons.

  • 14 Points For the Path to Permanent World Peace.

    14 Points For the Path to Permanent World Peace.
    President Wilson's aims included freedom of the seas, free trade, and, most important, an international organization dedicated to collective security and the spreading of democracy.
    This is significant because it shows that the President want's peace with other countries.

  • Troops Return Home

    Troops Return Home
    Demobilization of the armies, millions return home.
    This is significant because it shows that the war is going to come to and end soon.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918 and in the shadow of the Russian Revolution and other events in Russia.
    This is significant because it showed the end of the war was there.