Timeline includes battles, war declarations, treaties, and more. Timeline of world war i from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia theatres western eastern italian caucasian middle eastern balkan african naval air politics asian and pacific gallipoli contents 1 1914 2 1915 3 1916 4 1917 5 1918 6 1919 7 1920 8 post1920. Your timeline must include at least 3 key events from each year of the war 19141918. Timeline of world war ii 19451991 timeline of the surrender of axis forces at the end of world war ii 1945 wars, campaigns, and battles. World war 1 timeline history, american history, world. The cease fire was called on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918 and the fighting of world war one came to an unofficial close. There is a teacherproduced model and a model produced by a student.
Mutual defense alliances over time, countries throughout europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. Russia, an ally of serbia, prepares to enter the war. Timeline of major war declarations in world war i by family tree editors premium when a yugoslav nationalist assassinated archduke franz ferdinand, heir to the throne of austriahungary, on june 28, 1914, many americans had no idea europe was at the brink of war. British and french forces penetrated about 6 miles into the german line. It was fought by the french and british against the germans on both sides of the river somme in france, and lasted for more than five months. This resource includes 2 world war ii timeline activities. Below is a timeline of ww1 from the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, the event that sparked the war, up through the armistice cease fire agreed upon between the allies and germany in 1918. The battle of the somme was a british and french offensive launched against invading german forces in the somme portion of france along the somme river.
Each event needs a date, written description, and colored illustration. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire the central. This guide provides access to the librarys digital collections, external websites, and a selected print bibliography related to the great war. World war ii world war 2 timeline activity by history gal tpt. Powerpoint gives an overview of the main battles and events that occured in world war one. Bookmark file pdf world war 1 guided world war 1 guided the effects of world war 1 link to guided notes. Students will create a visually stunning and informative timeline of world war one to be displayed in the history classrooms. A blank timeline for the children to do further research for a display. Other names for world war 1 include the war to end all wars, the war of the nations, ww1 and the great war. The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. World war ii lesson plan grade world history benchmark.
As well as growing public support for a confrontationwhich varied but ultimately grew in the period beforethe treaties and diplomatic relations so important in 1914 were all established years, often decades, before. Official military personnel files ompfs records of persons of exceptional prominence pep presidents, members of congress and the supreme court. As well as growing public support for a confrontationwhich varied but ultimately grew in the period beforethe treaties and diplomatic relations so important in 1914 were all. The events that contribute to the break out of war can be divided into long term causes, short term causes and a trigger event. Bookmark file pdf answers for world war 1 begins guided answers for world war 1 begins guided 15 trivia questions world war 1 no. Crash course world history 209 in which john green teaches you about world war i and how it got started. The war was fought by the allies on one side, and the central powers on the other. Section 1 assassination of franz ferdinand page 1, 2 information sheets page 3 curriculum levelled activities page 4 assassination blank newspaper writing frame. Battle of verdun ends with 550,000 french and 450,000 german casualties. The germans mounted an attack on the french at verdun designed to bleed the french dry. Contemporaneously described as the war to end all wars, 7 it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million. The allies the british empire, france, belgium, russia and later, the usa were in one family. World war one timeline project use the information on the following pages to create an illustrated timeline of world war i. This product includes all materials needed for 3 activities on wwi creating a timeline of major events, locating where they happened in the world, and analysing how each contributed to the war.
As 100 years passes since the start of britains involvement in the first world war lets take a look at the key dates of this great war world war 1 timeline june 28, 1914. A resource guide the librarys collections contain a wide variety of materials related to the first world war 191418. The below facts and information cover the most important events in world war 1 as they happened, and why the war began in the first place. But it all boils down to the fact that europe had split into two large families of countries. Sep 15, 2010 a brief world war 1 timeline though the assassination of franz ferdinand, the archduke of austria, by a serbian nationalist student was the catalyst of the war, the causes of world war 1 had been building for quite some time. Initial world war i selective service registration records are located at the national archives in atlanta. Lots of history books have been written on world war 1 facts and why it started. Finding your world war i veteran at the national archives at. Churchill takes over germans cross french frontier may 26june 3 10 dunkerque evacuation. World war one powerpoint lessons, display and activities. It cost more money, damaged more property, killed more people, and caused more farreaching changes than any other war in history. The treaty of versailles that officially ended the war between germany and the allies was signed on june 28th of 1919. Learn about the timeline and events of world war i.
A set of 26 printables showing a timeline of world war 1 wwi. The treaty affirned the independence of finland, estonia, latvia, belarus, ukraine, and lithuania. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of european society, laid the groundwork for world war ii. Battle of gallipoli april 25, 1915 an unsuccessful attempt by the allied powers to control the sea route from europe to russia during world war 1.
Photographs and stories about the people and their experiences of the first world war. It was a largely pointless war that basically destroyed a generation and set the stage for even worse war twenty years later. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. World war 1 essay alliances world war one, known as the great war, was triggered by the alliance system.
The battle of verdun begins on the western front between the french and german armies. World war i is known as the greatest war to have ever been fought in the history of wars. With regard to the outbreak of world war two the following events are seen as being contributing factors. The war was devastating to the countries involved, and was also known as the war to end all wars until the second world war began. Blank map of europe to label the countries involved in wwi. World war one 1914 1918 the war to end all wars war slogan world war one was the first major war of the twentieth century. Select 6 students assign each, one of the causes of the first world war. This list is an overview of the most popular reasons that are cited as the root causes of world war 1. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. Great britain declares war on germany believing like many of the allies that it would over by christmas. Badoglio named premier august 17the battle of sicily ends as u.
The path to world war ii timeline huntincludes 16 events beginning with the japanese invasion of manchuria in 1931 through the declaration of war against germany by great britain and france in 1939. World war ii lesson plan 9th grade world history benchmark. Before world war 1, the following alliances existed. World war i timeline assassination of archduke ferdinand 28th june, 1914 great britain declares war on germany 4th august, 1914 lord kitchener calls for 100,000 men to join british army 7th august, 1914 first german aircraft shot down by allied plane 5th october, 1914. He was kept as a pow and given a life sentence at the nuremberg war crimes trial. The war was mainly fought in europe between countries like britain, france, belgium, germany, austriahungary and russia. At the bottom of the front page, write a sentence that explains what the war was all about. Australian curriculum 5 world war i 19141918 wars generally.
World war timeline with key canadian dates june 28, 1914 austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife sophie are assassinated in sarajevo. World war 1 the triple entente france, britain, russia the triple alliance germany, austriahungary, italy. World war i often abbreviated as wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in europe that lasted from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918. World war 1 is still taught in schools today and this important historical event has a lot of interesting events and facts that need to be remembered. Overview of world war one timeline of conflict o july 28, 1914 november 11, 1918 o sequence of events in 1914 belligerent nations o allied powers be, fr, ru, usa, etc. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than a simple list of causes. Finding your world war i veteran at the national archives at st. World war 2 was a battle between two groups of countries. Timeline 1914 1921 a world at war library of congress. Although a naval arms race between britain and germany had been one of the causes of world war i, the clash of the battleships is largely indecisive.
The largest battle of the world war 1 the battle of the somme is known as one of the bloodiest battles in history. The oxford illustrated history of the first world war. Timeline of world war one by treetop resources tpt. Even worse, the soviets were outperformed, suffering over 126,000 casualties against the much smaller army. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. The beginnings of world war 1 explained first world war ep1 timeline the first world war how world war i started. It was caused by an h1n1 virus with genes of avian origin. An engagement between the russian empire and the german empire in the first days of world war 1. Although russia was allied with serbia, germany did not believe that she would mobilise and offered to support austria if necessary. World war 2 facts for kids national geographic kids. Germany declares war on portugal due to portugals seizing of german ships anchored in lisbon. The archduke of austria franz ferdinand, centre right, and his wife sophie, centre left, walk to their car in sarajevo minutes before their assassination on june 28, 1914, an event which set off a chain. Although the assassination of franz ferdinand in 1914 is often cited as the first event leading directly to world war 1, the true build up was much longer. It was one of the largest battles of the entire war with 1.
World war i timeline lincoln park high school library. Finding your world war i veteran at the national archives. Visual and informative, this set will prove to be an excellent aid for students learning about this topic. In 1915, the british passenger sip lusitania was sunk by a german submarine. National geographic kids is an exciting monthly read for planetpassionate boys and. This is a summary of the events of world war one in chronological order.
Among these countries, several were allies of each other and then they turned into enemies and also some like great britain exploited. Ww1 timeline a detailed history of the great war 19141918. This is something that was bound to happen sooner or later because of the rising conflicts and tensions in the world. A world war 1 great war timeline, detailing events, day by day from 1914 through to 1919. Examine causes, course, and consequences of world war ii on the united states. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 19181919.
Allow them time to prepare an argument demonstrating why their cause was most important. Casualties were enormous on both sides with the germans losing 430,000 men and the french 540,000. The major axis powers were germany, italy and japan. Germany resumes its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. This timeline was originally produced by the then grange museum of. July 23, 1914 austria issues an ultimatum to serbia. World war 1 facts for kids national geographic kids. These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them.
Although the fighting continued for nine months, the battle was inconclusive. In the united states, it was first identified in military personnel in spring 1918. World war i was known by a number of different names. June 28, 1914 archduke of austria franz ferdinand and his wife sophie are assassinated by gavrilo princip of the black hand a serbian nationalist group.
This world war 1 soldiers and life in the trenches product will help students understand what life was like for world war i soldiers. Nonfiction texts related to the first world war 19141918. Printables show the key events that took place during the time. The austrian government blamed the serbian government for the assassination of franz ferdinand and his wife and declared war on serbia. Students will learn about the equipment world war 1 soldiers carried, the parts of a world war i trench, the world war 1 trench cycle, and the hardships of living in. Second page on this page, you will attach the envelope with the essay about what led up to world war 1. It has been color coded by theatresfronts to provide a clearer understanding of what. World war 1, also known as the first world war or the great war and the war to end all wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918. In this depth study, students will investigate key aspects of world war i and the. The outbreak of war became a domino effect because of the coalitions between major powers and their hostility against each other. It was a peace treat that allowed for russia to get back it its own countries problens. May, 2014 world war ii timeline worksheet free to print pdf file. The british and german fleets meet 60 miles off the coast of jutland, denmark, in the war s only major encounter between the world s two largest sea powers. The treat of bestlitovs brought the end of world war 1 between germany and russia.
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