Ww1

WW1 timeline

  • Gallipoli Campaign

    Gallipoli Campaign
    A failed allied campaign to get control of Dardanelles Strait and secure a sea route to Russia, heavy loses for both sides
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne assassinated, this sparked the start of World War 1
  • Germany Invades Belgium

    Germany Invades Belgium
    Part of Germany's strategy to quickly invade France through Belgium, this event made the United Kingdom declare war on Germany.
  • Battle of Marne

    Battle of Marne
    A battle where French and British forces halted the German advance into France
  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun
    A costly battle between French and German forces, one of the longest and bloodiest battles in WW1, French is able to defend Verdun.
  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme
    One of the largest battles in World War 1, fought between allies and Germany, high casualties, introduction of the tank as a weapon of war.
  • Death of Grigori Rasputin

    Death of Grigori Rasputin
    A Russian confidant who was assassinated by nobles who feared his influence over the royal family
  • Tsar Nicholas Abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas Abdicates
    He is killed and this ends more than 300 year of Romanov rule and leads to the establishment of provisional government
  • Lenin Returns from Exile

    Lenin Returns from Exile
    He returned to Russia from exile in Switzerland, he helps overthrow the provisional government through the Bolshevik Revolution
  • United States Delcares War on Germany

    United States Delcares War on Germany
    Germany sinks the Lousitania, and United Kingdom intelligences intercept the Zimmerman Telegram, causes the US to declare war on Germany.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    A treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, ended Russia's involvment in WW1, territorial losses for Russia.
  • Armistice ending WW1

    Armistice ending WW1
    An agreement between the Allies and Germant to end fighting on the Western Front, effectively bringing WW1 to a close.
  • Treaty of Versailles Signed

    Treaty of Versailles Signed
    The peace treaty that officially ended WW1. Imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses for Germany.