Causes of WWI

  • Assassination

    Assassination

    Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb, which allowed Austrian-Hungarian to have an excuse to go to war with Serbia.
  • Germany declared war on Russia

    Germany declared war on Russia

    Russia hated Germany so they aligned themselves with Serbia to fight them.
  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France

    The war on France was declared by Germany because, France was allied with Russia.
  • The UK declares war on Germany

    The UK declares war on Germany

    The UK declared war on Germany, because Germany invaded Belgium.
  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russian and Germany where Russia's Second army was almost completely destroyed.
  • First Battle of Marne

    First Battle of Marne

    Germany advancing into France chasing the allied armies.
  • First Battle of Ypres

    First Battle of Ypres

    German forces begin the first of three battles to control the city of Belgian.
  • Battle of Gallipoli

    Battle of Gallipoli

  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun

    The Battle official began when the Germans attack the small city of Verdun.
  • Treaty of Versailes

    Treaty of Versailes

    The Treaty of Versailles was made in 1919 to end WWI.