Significant Events of WWI

ARCHDUKE ASSASSINATION

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June the 28th 1914 in Sarajevo. This death sparked WW1.

DARDENELLES/GALLIPOLI

Apr 14, 1915

The British successfully landed a number of marines, bar the loss of seven ships to mines. The mission was a failure due the success not being followed up.

GERMAN FIRE

Apr 22, 1915

The germans began to fire shells filled with chorine fas towards the allies lines. This was the first day that very large amounts of gas were used in battle.

LUSITANIA SUNK

May 7, 1915

WHAT HAPPENED?
There were outraged protests from the United States at the German U-boat campaign. This was due to the fact the Lusitania sunk held many American and British passengers, but on May 7th it was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk. The boat held 1,959 and out of those number of people on board 1,198 of them died.WHO WAS INVOLVED?The Germans, the British and Americans. WHY WAS IT SIGNIFICANT? This enraged Americans and hastend the US entrance in to WW1.

FIRST TANKS

Sep 15, 1915

WHAT HAPPENED?
The first tanks ever used in battle were in the British, at Delville Wood. They were extremely useful when it came to breaking through barbed wire and clearing paths for the infantry, they are still primitive and don’t work to the decisive weapon.
WHO WAS INVOLVED?
The British.
WHY WAS IY SIGNIFICANT?
It was significant because it effected the way the British Army fought during the first world war. By having tanks it enabled them to get through areas quicker.

FIRST AEROPLANE RAID

Nov 28, 1916

n WW1 the first aeroplane air raid took place on London by the Germans. The germans thought by making roads on London, the South East, the British Air Force would be forced to protect their home front, rather then attacking the German Air Force.

LLOYD GEORGE PRIME MINISTER

Dec 20, 1916

Lloyd George became the Prime Minister of the war time coalition. Unlike that of his Predecessor, the war cabinet met every day. There was a disagreement among member of the Cabinet. Most of the disagreement was between Llyod George and Sir Douglas Haig. Lloyd George became suspicious of Haig’s demands for more men and freedom of action in the field.

TREATY OF BREST-LITOVSK

Dec 21, 1917

Due to the successful revolution by the Bolsheviks the Russians decided to sign an Armistice with Germany at Brest-Litovsk. The treaty terms were quite harsh due to the fact Russia had to surrender Poland, the Ukraine and other regions. The Russians also had to stop all of the Socialist propaganda directed towards Germany, as well as paying 300 million roubles for the repatriation of Russian prisoners.

WIHELM ABDICATES

Nov 9, 1918

WHAT HAPPENED? Kaiser Wilhelm and his retinue quietly slip over the border into the Netherlands where he lived out the remainder of his life in relative peace and wrote a self-promoting memoir defending his actions in the war. This ending all German hope for a victory. WHO WAS INVOLVED?Gemrmany and Kaiser Wilhelm’s armies he was leading. WHY WAS IT SIGNIFICANT?
Because it effected the German side by letting down many people and troops. This then had an effect on German during the rest of the wa

ARMISTICE SIGNED

Nov 11, 1918

The Armistice was signed at 11am in Redonthes, France. This brought the war to an end.