World War 1 Timeline by Nia Brown

June 28, 1914: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The event that triggered World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo. This act was the catalyst for a chain of international treaties coming into play and the mobilization of allied forces.

May 7, 1915: Sinking of the Lusitania

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The German U-boat sinking of the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner, resulted in the deaths of 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans. This act played a significant role in turning public opinion in allied nations against Germany.

1916: Battle of the Somme

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One of the largest battles of World War 1, the Battle of the Somme was notable for the loss of over one million men on both sides and the first use of the tank in warfare.

April 6, 1917: USA declares War

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The United States declared war on Germany, joining the Allies after more than two years of neutrality. This significantly boosted the morale and resources of the Allied forces.

Aug 4, 1914 – Oct 31, 1914 German invasion of Belguim

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As tensions grew larger during the summer of 1914, Germany made plans to besiege France by crossing Luxembourg and Belgium, despite their neutrality. The two countries refused free passage to the German troops and were invaded on August 2 and August 4

sep 5-12 1914 : First battle of the marne

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marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that was to characterise World War One. More than two million soldiers participated in the First Battle of the Marne. Casualties for the French and Germans came out to around 250,000 apiece, with 80,000 Frenchmen thought to have been killed and about 67,000 Germans killed. The British saw 13,000 casualties, including 1,700 deaths

Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia July 28th 1914

brownn81371 — 2024-03-05 01:03:41 UTC

Telegram of Austria-Hungary`s declaration of war on Serbia on 28th July 1914 making it the very beginning of the First World War – one of the world's most tragic conflicts in the history of human race and the era of suffering.

Nov 11 , 1918 Germany Agrees to Armistice

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The armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I. Germany was the last of the Central Powers to sue for peace. The Armistice with Germany was agreed to come into effect at 11 am to allow time for the news to reach combatants. The Germans agreed to these terms because they knew that France and Britain had imposed a harsh settlement and they felt they were fighting a lost cause

June 28th 1919: Treaty of Versailles

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was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers

January 8th, 1918 : Wilson Announces 14 Points

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an ambitious blueprint for ending World War I that “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. this was supposed to fix all future conflicts