Ww1

WW1 Timeline

By HamzaLMA
  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia

    • cause and effect: causes a domino effect.
    • historical significance: start of the war
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    WW1 Timeline

  • All countries start to declare war on each other

    cause and effect: this is the domino effect.
    Historical significance: world is at war.
  • The Battle of Tannenberg begins.

    The Battle of Tannenberg begins.

    Cause and effect: Russian army was defeated.
    Historical significance: led to other wars.
  • Turning point: The battle of Ypres Begins

    Turning point: The battle of Ypres Begins

    Cause and effect: German Army recorded over 134,000 casualties.
    Historical significance: marked the end of the Race to the Sea.

  • The unofficial Chrismas Truce is declared

    Cause and effect: war stopped in some places due to chrismas.
    Historical perspective: Soldiers wanted to spend time with families.

  • German submarine blockade of Great Britain begins

    cause and effect: 763,000 German civilians died from starvation and disease.
    Historical significance: It is considered one of the key elements in the eventual Allied victory in the war.

  • The second battle of Ypres Begins.

    Cause and effect: Germans first use poison gas.
    Historical significance: first major battle fought by Canadian troops.

  • The battle of Gallipoli begins

    Cause and effect: British wanted to secure their trading route with Russia.
    Historical Perspective: people describe the Gallipoli Campaign as not a success, but neither a defeat.

  • First tank created

    Cause and effect: Used in war.
    historical perspective: most succesful weapon yet used in battle.

  • Turning point: The battle of Verdun begins.

    Cause and effect: Germany was determined to carry out the Schlieffen Plan.
    Historical significance: Paris was seized.
  • The battle of somme begins.

    The battle of somme begins.

    Historical significance:Britain's most traumatic land offensive of the First World War.
    Historical Perspective: Lions led by donkeys

  • Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with US

    cause and effect: leads to the battle of Arras.
    Historical perspective: US is angry.
  • The battle of vimy ridge begins

    The battle of vimy ridge begins

    Cause and effect: Ten thousand Canadians lay dead or wounded on the 9th.
    Historical significance: It was a costly victory.

  • Turning point: The battle of passchendale begins

    Cause and effect: canda was automatically at war.
    Historical significance: War was won by Canadian troops.

  • Second Battle of Passchendaele begins

    Cause and effect: caused by the first battle of passchendale.
    Historical significance: The mud battle.

  • second battle of Somme

    Cause and effect: Caused by the first battle of somme.
    Historical perspective: also called Battle of Saint-Quentin.
  • Battle of Cambrai

    Battle of Cambrai

    Cause and effect: The Germans were surprised by an intense artillery attack.
    Historical significnce: First battle in which tanks were used.

  • Germany made treaty of armistice

    Cause and effect: Germany gave up.
    Historical significance: End of world war 1.