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World War 1 timeline

World War 1 timeline . Nicole Lamoureux. June 28, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while visiting Sarajevo. July 28 th , August 1 st , 3 rd , 4 th , and 6 th 1914. Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

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World War 1 timeline

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  1. World War 1 timeline Nicole Lamoureux

  2. June 28, 1914 • Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated by Serbian nationalist GavriloPrincip while visiting Sarajevo

  3. July 28th, August 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th 1914 • Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia • Germany declares war on France • The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany

  4. 1914 • August 19th, President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral • September 5th, The first battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.

  5. 1915 • February 4th, Germany declares “war zone” around Great Britain, essentially effecting submarine blockades where even neutral merchant vessels were potential targets. • February 19th, The Dardanelles Campaign begins • April 22nd, The second Battle of Ypres begins. It is a major turning point in the battle where Germany starts to use poison gas. • September 5thTsar Nicholas the second takes control over Russia’s army.

  6. 1916 • February 21st, The Battle of Verdun begins. This was the longest and bloodiest battles of the war • May 31st, the Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war begins • July 1st, The Battle of the Somme begins. Tanks are first introduced in this battle.

  7. 1917 • January 19th, Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram, that in turn pulls Mexico into the war. • April 6th, The United States Declares war on Germany • December 17th, The armistice agreed between the new Russian government and the Central Powers goes into effect.

  8. 1918 • January 8th, President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points • March 3rd, Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk • July 15th, The second battle of the Marne Begins • November 11th, Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France.

  9. 1919 • June 28th, The Treaty of Versailles officailyl ends the war!

  10. Work Cited • Information and slide one: "WWI Timeline - 1914 to 1918." 20th Century History. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/WWI-Timeline.htm. • Ortner, Christian. "Austro-Hungarian Army - Austro-Hungarian Assault Formations during World War I." Austro-Hungarian Land Forces 1848-1918. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/sturmtruppen.html.  • "Woodrow Wilson." The White House. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/woodrowwilson>. • "Tsar Nicholas II : Biography." Spartacus Educational. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWtsar.htm>. • "Treaty of Versailles, 1919." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005425>. • "World War I Picture - World War I Soldiers Repairing a Trench After a Bomb Explosion." 20th Century History. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blywwi15.htm>.

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