WW1 Timeline

  • Revolution overthrows Austria-Hungarian Emperor

    The removal of the Emperor of Austria Hungary caused Austria Hungray to become an indepent nation. (No Specific date shown)
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    France loses Alsace & Lorraine to Germany

    Alsace & Lorraine was orginally french, but germany took control prior to WW1 which created pressure betewn the tow nations. (Jan 1 is not actual date, the real date was not stated)
  • Germany offically Unified

    Germany was unfied and is now able to begin thier journey to become a world power
  • Triple Alliance formed

    A secret alliance that included Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary.
  • Russo-Japanese War

    The Russo-Japanese War was fought betewn Russian and Japan and showcased how powerful Japan truly was with it's many victories over russia.
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    Schlieffen Plan put into action

    The Schlieffen Plan was an idea used by Germany to begin an assult on France.
  • Triple Entente alliance formed

    Triple Entente was a secret alliance betewn Russia, France, and Great Britain.
  • Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia

    Austria-Hungary took over two Balkin regions, which were prevoius controlled by the Ottoman Empire.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    His assassination caused Austria-Hungary to blame Serbia for his murder, which caused the begining of WW1.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declared war on serbia following Archduke Ferdinand’s assassination. Due to a complicated web of allies, this started WW1
  • Ottoman-German alliance formed

    The Ottoman Empire allied with Germany shortly after the start of WW1.
  • Japan declares war on Germany

    Nine days after giving Germany an ultimatum, no answer arrived, so Japan declared war on Germany.
  • Battle of Marne

    The British and French armies attacked German’s moving into northern France. The French and British won, preventing an invasion of Paris
  • Lusitania sinks

    This American Passenger ship was shot down by a German submarine. Many American passengers died, and this tragedy became one of the strongest reasons for The USA getting involved in WW1.
  • Battle of Verdun

    The Germans attacked the french attepting to capture Côtes de Meuse, but their attempt failed.
  • Battle of Somme

    The British and French fought Germans near the River Somme in France. There were over one million combined casualties and the war ended in a stalemate.
  • Bolsheviks emerge as a political group

    The Bolsheviks emerged and came to power in 1917, amid the revolution taking place. (No specific date shown)
  • Vladimir Lenin seizes power in Russia

    Following thier withdrawal from the war, russia was war broken, and Vladimir Lenin who was the leader of the Bolshevik party gained total power. (No specific date found)
  • Unrestriced Submarine Warfare Commences

    Germany continues attacks using their innovative submarines.
  • Zimmerman Telegraph found

    The Zimmerman Telegraph was a secret meesage from germany to mexico asking to help attack the USA.
  • Tsar Nicholas II Abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas II leaves, russia withdraws from WW1
  • US declares war on Germany

    US declares war on Germany after the events similar to the sinking of Lusitania
  • Fourteen Points Proposed

    The Fourteen points was a speech used for peacful negoations to end WW1
  • Russia signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was an agreement between the Bolshevik and the central powers.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates

    Kaiser Wilhelm II was slowly being forced to abdicate because the people of Germany wanted a new leader, since the people no longer supported him and his ideas.
  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    The Treaty of Versailles marked the end of WW1
  • Stalin takes over Russia

    Following the death of Lenin, Stalin was able to secure power in russia. (No Specific Date)
  • Germany Stopped Paying World War 1 Reparations

    Germany's Economy was in a horrorific state in 1932 so at the Lausanne Conference they cancelled the Payments in total. (Specific Date not Shown)