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World War I Timeline
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This created tension between Serbia and Austria. Soon after, Kaiser William II promised Austria German support, the first alliance we see in the war. -
Austria Declares War
Austria declares war on Serbia. -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on Russia because of so many alliances that had been made. -
Germany declares War on France
While declaring war on France, Germany invade Belgium. They therefore had to apply the Schlieffen Plan. -
Britain Declares War
Britain declares war on Germany. Britain had been opposed to Germany before, so this was their chance to beat them. -
Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne stopped the German offensive, thereby keeping France in the War. -
First Battle of Ypres
The Battle at the Belgian city of Ypres was won by the Allies. -
Ottoman Empire Enters the War
First use of trench warfare. -
British Bombard Forts
Britain bomabrds Turkish forts in the Dardanelles. -
Lusitania is Sunk!
A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania, an American ship. Germany did this to try to get America involved in the war. -
Italy Declares War
Italy declares war on Germany and Austria. -
Battle of Loos
As a result of the Battle of Loos, the British suffered 50,000 casualties while Germany suffered 25,000 casualties. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was fought between the German and French armies. It is the longest battle fought in World War I. -
Battle of Jutland
This battle is the greatest naval battle of the First World War. -
Battle of the Somme
To relieve France of their many casualties from the Battle of Verdun, the Allies decided to attack Germany. -
Submarine Warfare Started
Germany started their submarine warfare campaign to try a second to get America in the War. -
USA Enters the War!
After being neutral since the War had started, America finally made a declaration of war on Germany. -
Cambrai Victory
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai, where after, the favorable use of tanks had suffered. -
Armistice
Germany and Russia signed an armistice, therefore pulling Russia out of the war. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This treaty brought the official end of war between Russia and Germany. -
Second Battle of the Marne
The Second Battle of the Marne is where we can see when the Germany army starts collapsing. -
Allies Advance
Allies successfuly advance in the Battle of Amiens. -
Germany Asks for Armistice
Germany asks for armistice from the Allies, thereby surrendering. -
Turkey Makes Peace
Turkey leaves the war by making peace with all the countries. -
Austria Makes Peace
Austria leaves the war by making peace with all the countries. -
End of War
This is the official date of the end of World War I. Germany signed an armistice with the Allies. -
Peace Conference
A peace conference is met at Paris. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany. The three most important politicians there were David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson.
