World war 1 - Timeline 1
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Updated: 15 Feb 2021
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(June 28 1914)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia(July 28 1914)
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia(August 1 1914)
Germany declared war on Russia(3 August 1914)
Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium(August 4 1914)
Great Britain declared war on Germany, U.S. declares neutrality(August 23 1914)
Battle of Mons, first big battle between Germany and Great Britain(August 26 1914)
The battle of Tannenburg between Russia and Germany, ends in a German victory, the first major battle on the Eastern Front.(September 5 1914)
The first battle of Marne, resulted in an Allied victory(October 14 1914)
First battle of Ypres, keeps the Germans from invading French ports(October 29 1914)
Black sea raid, Ottoman warships bombed Russian ports(December 21 1914)
First German air raid on Britain, killed 40 people and wounded 100s(December 25 1914)
Christmas Truce between Germany and Great BritainAllied offensive in Artais and Champagne, French victory with thousands of people dead and gained ground(January 19 1915)
First use of zeplins on Britain, bombs were dropped on coastal towns(February 4 1915)
Germany attacks supply ships with u-boats and Britain creates a blockade(March 1 1915)
Germans begin to sink passenger ships(March 11 1915)Britain anounces a blockade on German ports(April 22 1915)
The first use of poison gas by Germany, starts the 2nd battle of Ypres(April 26 1915)
Italy agrees to switch sides(May 7 1915)
A u-boat sinks the Lusitania which results in American casualties, tension between Germany and America grows(May 23 1915)
Needs Answer(August 4 1915)
Battle of Warsaw(September 5 1915)
Tsar Nicholas takes command of the Russian army(September 22 1915)
Largest battle for Britain and Britain uses poison gas in Champagne(December 19 1915)
Sir Douglas Haig replaces Sir John French as commander of British forces
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