Timeline by Jonathan Flores Amaral

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - June 28

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 17:08:04 UTC

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand happened in June, on the 28th around 10:45am. Franz was born in Austria. Franz and his wife were killed in Sarajevo by a 19 year old Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. A member of the black hand. They were killed by a gun shot. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand caused a series of events including WW1, Austria Hungary declaring war on Serbia.

Trench Warfare - September 1914

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 17:20:07 UTC

Trench warfare began in September 1914. Trench warfare was people digging trenches in the ground for protection. the soldiers would dig long trenches across the battle field. the trenches they dug provided protection from the gun fire and other military weapons.

Battle of Marne - September 5 1914

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 17:29:45 UTC

The battle of Maine begun in September 4 1914. The battle of Maine began because the Germans approached Paris and tried to take over. Then with the British and the French putting an all out effort to stop the Germans. however the Germans were still able to catch a chunk of land succeeding in their invasion.

Sinking of Lusitania - May 7 1915

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 17:47:14 UTC

The sinking of Lusitania happened on May 7 1915. The Germans sunk the Lusitania because they thought it was carrying war weapon. This event caused a war between the Germans and the British. The ship encountered a German submarine and accidentally hit the submarine which also caused the Germans to attack.

Battle of Somme - November 18 1916

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 17:59:48 UTC

The battle of Somme happen on November 18 1916. The battle of Somme killed up to 19240 men. The battle was an unsuccessful offense on the western. The battle was between the Germans and the French and British and this war was very fatal and causes many deaths and injuries.

Battle of Verdun - February 21 1916

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 18:32:11 UTC

The battle of Verdun began in February 21 1916. This battle was very deadly and it lasted 303 days. 800,000 were killed, missing, or severely wounded. The Germans attacked Verdun to weaken the French army and French forces. The focus of attaxking Verdun was to weaken the French army and try to end the war quickly.

Zimmerman Telegram - Janurary 1917

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 18:45:00 UTC

The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret coded message. German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann sent a coded message to the German ambassador in Mexico. The German and Mexican military were proposing an alliance. This alliance would be made if the USA were to fight against the Germans, and in exchange of this alliance Mexico would gain their land back.

14 points - January 8 1918

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 18:53:19 UTC

The 14 points was created in January 8 1914. These 14 points were created to help world peace. These points served as a blueprint for helping world peace become a reality. Some of the 14 points are no secret agreements,

Armistice - November 11 1918

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 18:59:14 UTC

The Armistice was a agreement signed in November 11 1918. This agreement was to end the fighting and war on the western fronts. After the Armistice was signed the fighting still carried on while the peace negotiations continued. After this was signed it took a few more years for the war to finally end.

Treaty of Versailles

floresjd28_1 — 2025-03-13 19:14:17 UTC

Treaty of Versailles was a treaty signed in 1919. This treaty was signed to end the war between the Germans and the Allied powers. after this treaty was signed Germany had to pay War reparations and give up all its over seas colonies. Once the treaty was signed the war ended making peace to the nations.