World War I

By Adilyn Thepsombath
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    World War I

  • Assassanation of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassanation of Franz Ferdinand

    On June 28th, 1914, Gavrilo Princip shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. 2 shots towards Sophie landing on her neck and her stomach and one towards Franz hitting his neck.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.

    the Austria-Hungarian government declares war on Serbia. Immediately, and within a period of six days, European countries declare war upon one another.
  • Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace.

    Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace.

    British forces arrive in France. Nations allied against Germany were eventually to include Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, United States, Canada, Serbia, India, Portugal, Montenegro, and Poland.
  • Austria invades Russia

    Austria invades Russia

    Austria declares war on Russia.
  • German submarine sinks the passenger liner.

    German submarine sinks the passenger liner.

    the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland.
  • Germany begins the attack on Verdun.

    Germany begins the attack on Verdun.

    the battle began, with a massive artillery bombardment and a steady advance by troops of the German Fifth Army under Crown Prince Wilhelm.
  • Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme.

    Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme.

    To take pressure off the French, but also to start wearing down the German army as part of grand allied strategy.
  • President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace.

    President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace.

    Wilson laid out his “14 Points,” an ambitious blueprint for ending World War I that emphasized “national self-determination” for both small and large nations, and included the creation of a cooperative League of Nations to peaceably resolve all future disputes.Nov 14, 2023.
  • The United States declares war on Germany.

    The United States declares war on Germany.

    American president Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany because Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships
  • Russia signs armistice with Germany.

    Russia signs armistice with Germany.

    The treaty marked Russia's final withdrawal from World War I and resulted in Russia losing major territorial holdings.
  • Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.

    Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.

    Marked Russia's final withdrawal from World War I and resulted in Russia losing major territorial holdings.
  • Germany begins its final offensive of the war.

    Germany begins its final offensive of the war.

    The Germans launched a large offensive against the British Fifth Army and the right wing of the British Third Army.
  • Allied forces begin the attack at Meusse-Argonne, the final offensive of the war.

    Allied forces begin the attack at Meusse-Argonne, the final offensive of the war.

    the U.S. Army launched one of the largest offensives in American Military history, the Meuse-Argonne Campaign of the First World War. More than 1.2 million soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces engaged in this critical battle that lasted until Armstice Day.
  • British and American forces enter Germany.

    British and American forces enter Germany.

    To defend the balance of power in Europe and safeguard Britain's position in the world.
  • Treaty of Versailles takes effect.

    Treaty of Versailles takes effect.

    Treaty of Versailles, peace document signed at the end of World War I by the Allied and associated powers and by Germany.