World War One Sequence Chart

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
    The Road to War
    War’s Deadly Toll
    War begins
  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia
    The Road to War
    War’s Deadly Toll
    War begins
  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France
    The Road to War
    War’s Deadly Toll
    War begins
  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany
    The Road to War
    War’s Deadly Toll
    War begins
  • First battle of Marne; France and German quickly settled into a stalemate lasting three grueling years

    First battle of Marne; France and German quickly settled into a stalemate lasting three grueling years
    The Road to War
    The Deadliest War
  • Battle of Verdun- 750,000 casualties for the German and French result from new Trench Warfare

    Battle of Verdun- 750,000 casualties for the German and French result from new Trench Warfare
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Turning the Tide
  • U.S. declares war on the Central Powers

    U.S. declares war on the Central Powers
    The Road to War
    Entering the War
    Declaring war
  • Military defeats lead to uprising; Ruler: Tsar Nicholas II; The Tsar was overthrown

    Military defeats lead to uprising; Ruler: Tsar Nicholas II; The Tsar was overthrown
    The Road to War
    Entering the War
    Russian Revolution
  • Vladimir Lenin intended to set Russia started on the road to communism

    Vladimir Lenin intended to set Russia started on the road to communism
    The Road to War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Russia Makes Peace
  • Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty (Treaty of Brest- Litovsk)

    Russia and Germany signed a peace treaty (Treaty of Brest- Litovsk)
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Russia makes Peace
  • Battle of the Belleau Woods; took place in wooded area; Germany had fortified barbed wire, artillery and machine guns

    Battle of the Belleau Woods; took place in wooded area; Germany had fortified barbed wire, artillery and machine guns
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Turning the Tide
  • Battle of Chateau Thierry; The enemy was 50 miles away from the U.S. capital

    Battle of Chateau Thierry; The enemy was 50 miles away from the U.S. capital
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Turning the Tide
  • Battle of Argonne Forest; soldiers were weakened by influenza and were deprived of supplies

    Battle of Argonne Forest; soldiers were weakened by influenza and were deprived of supplies
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Battle of the Argonne Forest
  • The war finally ended

    The war finally ended
    Americans at War
    The Armistice
    War’s Deadly Toll
  • German Delegates signed the Treaty of Versailles

    German Delegates signed the Treaty of Versailles
    Shaping Peace
    Peace Conference in Paris
    The Treaty of Versailles