World War 1

By: Haille Madill 3B

German Involvement

Cause of the warThe war started when a Serbian

student named Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria wanted to go to war with Serbia, but hesitated because Serbia and Russia had made a defensive treaty. So Austria and Germany made a defensive treaty, that said Germany would defend them from Russia if they went to war with Serbia.

The Schlieffen PlanGermany had been

developing plans to invade every European country Since Bismarck. One of the plans was the Schlieffen Plan. Which was a plan to encircle the enemy. This plan was used for the invasion of France and other battles. Their plan was to attack Belgium and then proceed south into France.

World War 1 BeginsWorld War 1 began when

Germany invaded Belgium. The day after the declaration against France, Germany lead soldiers into France. It took three days, but Germany captured the stronghold of Liege, and Belgium fell.

The Battle at MarneThe battle of Marne was fought from September 5 to September 12, 1914. It was a Franco-British victory against The German Army under Chief of Staff Helmuth Von Moltke. It was an attempt by Germany to take over Paris.

July 28, 1924 August 1, 1914

August 3, 1914

May 23, 1915

June 28, 1914 April 6, 1917

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife is assassinated.

Germany declares war on Russia.

Italy declared war on Germany and Austria.

Austria declares war on Siberia

Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium.

Timeline of World War One

America declares war on Germany

March 21, 1918

April 21, 1918

November 9, 1918

November 11, 1918

January 8, 1918

June 28, 1919

U.S president Woodrow Wilson issues his fourteen points to peace.

Germanys flying ace, the Red Baron is shot down

Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

Germany launches the Spring Offensive

German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany.

The Treaty of Versailles is signed and officially ends war.

Timeline of World War One