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WW1 started
WW1 was a war that that was fought in Europe. it was referred to as world war or great war, but in America they called it the Europen war. sadly more than 9 million combatants were killed. This war had two sides the Allies(United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire) and the centeral powers(Germany, Austria and Hungary). over a few weeks more and more Allies and Centeral powers started to enter, which brought on a huge war. -
Germany declares war on France
Two days after declaring war with Russia Germany decided to declare war on France. Germany's former cheif of staff of the German army Alfred von Schlieffen convinced the German troops tomake a two-front war with Russia and France. Only a few hours after Germany declared war France decided to anounce war against Germany. Francereadying its troops to move into the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, which it had forfeited to Germany in the settlement that ended the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. -
Germany captures Belgium capital
During the Invasion of Belgium, the Belgium government ignored the German demands and the British Government guaranteed military support to Belgium. German government declared war on Belgium, The german troops crossed the border and attacked Liège. German military operations in Belgium were intended to bring the 1st, 2nd and 3rd armies into positions in Belgium, from which they could invade France -
First battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the First Battle of Flanders was a First World War battle fought for the strategically important town of Ypres in western Belgium in October and November 1914. The German and Western Allied attempts to secure the town from enemy occupation included a series of further battles in and around the West Flanders Belgian municipality.The battle highlighted problems in command and control for both sides. -
first German air raid on Britain
The first german air raid on Britain was in a zeppelin, a motor-driven rigid airship, Germany used these zeppelin air ships to drop bombs over some of the eastern coast of England. The bombing of Britain went on for two days with Germany deploying three zeppelins to do the work. With the zeppelins being made out of heavy steel they were vulnerable to explosion because they had to be lifted by highly flammable hydrogen gas instead of non-flammable helium gas. -
landing of troops on anzac cove
Anzac cove was a small cove off the Gallipoli peninsula. It became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps). the beach became the main base for the Australian and New Zealand troops for the eight months of the Gallipoli campaign. The assault troops landed at night on the western (Aegean Sea) side of the peninsula, the aim of landing on the cove was so Britain could invade the Gallipoli peninsula. -
second battle of Artois begins
The Second Battle of Artois was a battle on the Western Front. It was a battle mainly fought between theFrench and the Germans. At 10 a.m. on 9 May the 33rd Army Corps under the command of General Pétain attacked a six kilometre section of the German front. In just a few hours the attackers succeeded in overwhelming the German trenches and advancing three kilometres towards Vimy Ridge. the French. As the french got closer they were unprotected The Germans reorganized and launched an attack. -
Germans capture Warsaw
Germanys capture of warsaw was known as the third battle of Warsaw saw the Germans occupy Warsaw during the period of success that followed their great breakthrough victory at Gorlice-Tarnow. The German army that had won the victory at Gorlice-Tarnow was now to the south east of Warsaw. It turned north and advanced towards the line Lublin-Kholm from where it threatened to advance east of Warsaw. the German army was soon advancing to capturing the whole of Warsaw. -
Allies start to withdraw troops from gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign (Battle of Gallipoli) was one of the Allies great disasters. It was carried out on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire. This failed campaign brought the withdrawal of some of the major Allies involved in this campaign. -
Start of the battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a battle fought by the armies of the British and French Empires against the German Empire. It took place on both sides of the river Somme in France. The battle was one of the largest of World War I, in which more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed, making it one of humanity's bloodiest battles. -
Tanks intrduced for the first time on Somme battlefield by the Brittish
During the Battle of the Somme, the British launch a major offensive against the Germans, employing tanks for the first time in history. The British launched a massive offensive against German forces in the Somme River region of France. During the preceding week, 250,000 Allied shells had pounded German positions near the Somme, and 100,000 British soldiers poured out of their trenches and into no-man's-land -
Germany anounces unrestricted submarine warfare
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was announced by Germany on January 9th, 1917. The use of unrestricted submarine warfare was to have a major impact on World War One as it was one of the main reasons why America joined the war. When the German Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg announced Germany’s intention to use unrestricted submarine warfare, his one major concern and fear was that it would provoke an American response – in this he was to be correct. -
Britain capture Baghdad
The Fall of Baghdad (11 March 1917) occurred during the Mesopotamia Campaign, fought between the forces of the British Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire.There were no setbacks for the British on this campaign advancing on both sides of the Tigris River. The British then had to force the Ottoman forces out of a strong defensive line along the Hai River This took them two more weeks. -
US declares war on Germany
After Germany anounced that they will be doing unrestricted warfare the US anounced On April 6, 1917, that they declared war upon the German Empire.This was to make the world safe for democracy. -
Jerusalem falls to Britain
The Battle of Jerusalem occurred during the British Empire's "Jerusalem Operations," against the Ottoman Empire. After managed to get them to surrender the British kept going to secure the final objective of getting the southern Palestine offensive during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign -
German U-boats appear in US waters for the first time
The U-boat Campaign was the World War I naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Entente Powers. It took place largely in the seas around the British Isles and in the Mediterranean. -
Turkey made peace
When Turkey decided to make peace with the Allies .This was a big step in which ended World war One. making peace was very important. -
German republic is founded
The German Revolution was the politically driven civil conflict in the German Empire at the end of World War I.which resulted in the replacement of Germany's imperial government with a republic. The revolutionary period lasted from November 1918 until the establishment of the Weimar Republic in August 1919. -
official end of WW1
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One. -
Treaty of Versailles was signed
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of World War I were dealt with in separate treaties. Although the armistice, signed on 11 November 1918, ended the actual fighting, it took six months to conclude the peace treaty.
