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World War 1
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The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia by the black on June 28th 1914. The Black hand was identified as Gavrilo Princip as he was born July 25 1894. The reasoning behind his assassination on Franz Ferdinand was because he wanted to destroy Austria-Hungary and to rule the Balkans to reconnect the southern people to form a federal nation. -
Austria Hungary declares war
On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. This was one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo. This is what erupted World War 1 as it was the first battle to happen. -
Austria-Hungary invades Russia
Austria-Hungary invades Russia.
As the war progressed, further acts of aggression drew other countries, including the United States, into the conflict. Many others, including Australia, India and most African colonies, fought at the behest of their imperial rulers. -
The Sinking Of Lusitania
The Sinking of Lusitania was a disater that lead to the United States to enter the war. The lusitania was a boat that was carrying about 160 Americans passengers. The Germans had U submarines and had "accidentally" sunk it as they thought it was a cargo ship. This fuelled the American state so they then declared war. -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. The Italian declaration opened up a new front in World War I, stretching 600 kilometers—most of them mountainous—along Italy’s border with Austria-Hungary. They had much equipment for just 732,000. Upon declaring war, the Italian army immediately advanced into the South Tyrol region and to the Isonzo River, where Austro-Hungarian troops met them with a stiff defense. -
Germany V.S. Verdun
The battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front in France. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. The German 5th Army attacked the defenses of the Fortified Region of Verdun and those of the French Second Army on the right bank of the Meuse. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme which took place from July to November 1916, began as an Allied offensive against German forces along the Western Front of World War I, near the Somme River in France. The battle turned into one of the most bitter, deadly and costly battles in all of human history, as British forces suffered more than 57,000 casualties including more than 19,000 soldiers killed on the first day of the battle alone. By the time the Battle of the Somme ended it had been nearly five months. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 involved the collapse of an empire under Tsar Nicholas II and the rise of Marxian socialism under Lenin and his Bolsheviks. It sparked the beginning of a new era in Russia that had effects on countries around the world. -
The United States declare war on Germany
The German government maintained that the Lusitania was carrying munitions, but the U.S. demanded reparations and an end to German attacks on unarmed passenger and merchant ships. In August, Germany pledged to see to the safety of passengers before sinking unarmed vessels, but in November sunk an Italian liner without warning, killing 272 people, including 27 Americans. With these attacks, public opinion in the United States began to turn irrevocably against Germany. -
Russia Signed an armistice with Germany
On March 3, 1918, in the city of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern-day Belarus near the Polish border, Russia signed a treaty with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria) ending its participation in World War I (1914-18). With the November 11, 1918, armistice ending World War I and marking the Allies’ victory over Germany, the treaty was annulled. -
The fourteen points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918, speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson. -
Russia backs out of the war
Russia was continuously losing territory, and the war had sparked food shortages throughout the country. Although there was a certain level of popular sympathy for Serbia, most Russians felt that the country had little to gain in the war and much to lose. This gave them the conclusion to back out the war as it was their best option. -
Armistice
The official end to fighting during world war. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the agreement that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and Germany. It was signed at Le Francport near Compiègne, France, and marked the first step toward ending the war. The armistice took effect on November 11, 1918. -
Peace conference begins at Paris
The Paris Peace Conference was a set of formal and informal diplomatic meetings in 1919 and 1920. After the end of World War I, in which the victorious Allies set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers. -
The Treaty of Versaile
The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, marked the end of World War I and was one of the most significant events in modern history. It was a peace agreement that aimed to establish lasting peace in Europe and prevent future wars. The treaty was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers, including France, Britain, and the United States.