World War 1: Key Dates and Names

Year 11 Modern History

When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

28 June 1914

Who was the first country to delare war and on whom?

Austria-Hungary → Serbia

When did Germany invade Belgium?

4 August 1914

When did Britian declare war on Germany?

4 August 1914

Who was the leader of Germany during WW1?

Kaiser Wilhelm II

When was the Battle of Mons?

23 August 1914

When was the Battle of Tannenberg?

23 August 1914

When was the Battle of Marne?

6 September 1914

When was did the Gallipoli Campaign start?

25 April 1915

When was the Battle of Verdun?

21 February 1916

When was the Battle of the Somme?

1 July 1918

When was the First Battle of Ypres?

19 October 1914

When was the Second Battle of Ypres?

22 April 1915

When was the Battle of Passhendaele?

9 July 1917

What does the BEF stand for?

British Expeditionary Force

When did the US declare war on Germany?

6 April 1917

When did Russia pull out of the war?

3 March 1918

What was the name of the treaty that Russia signed to pull out of the war?

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

When did the Ottoman Empire pull out of the war?

30 October 1918

When did Austria-Hungary pull out of the war?

3 November 1918

When did the war end?

11 November 1918

What was the end of war called?

Armistice

Which battle stopped the Schlieffen Plan?

Marne