Germany invades poland, initiating world war ii in europe. The black hand supplied a group of students with weapons for an assassination attempt to mark the occasion. May 1940 around 140,000 jews live in the netherlands. Even worse, the soviets were outperformed, suffering over 126,000 casualties against the much smaller army. Each event needs a date, written description, and colored illustration. The date chosen for the inspection was a national day in bosnia. Russia, an ally of serbia, prepares to enter the war. For each item, on the back of the timeline or a separate sheet of paper, write a sentence explaining its significance in relation to world war i. World war ii timeline project major battles and events 1939 1945 25 points using your textbook, as well as resources on the internet and in the media center, determine the exact dates of the events below. This assesses students on the history of the wwi as well as timeline analysis. An allied attempt to win the war fails at chemin des dames. Japan changes the name of manchuria to manchukuo 1932 germany invades poland 1939 battle of the bulge 1944 germany hosts the winter and summer olympic games 1936 adolf hitler becomes chancellor of germany 1933 bataan death march 1942 battle of britain 1940 franklin roosevelts quarantine speech 1937 kristallnacht pogrom in germany 1938 japan invades manchuria 1931 unbreakable navajo. D d a t o timeline of major world war ii events in the.
Must address the essential information and terms listed on the. Churchill takes over germans cross french frontier may 26june 3 10 dunkerque evacuation. Hopefully it should make the war easy to read and understand. Learn about the timeline and events of world war i. More information on adobe acrobat pdf files is available on our accessibility page. While there was a chain of events that directly led to the fighting, the actual root causes are much deeper and part of continued debate and. 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. Aug 08, 2017 read writing about world war i in timeline. In the 1900s, the united states fought in five wars.
World war i occurred between july 1914 and november 11, 1918. Us holocaust memorial museum timeline of the second world war september 18, 1931 japan invades manchuria. Overview of world war one timeline of conflict o july 28, 1914 november 11, 1918 o sequence of events in 1914 belligerent nations o. On december 7, 1941, following the japanese bombing of pearl harbor, the united states declared war on japan. Create a timeline placing the events in chronological order labeled with the date and one or two sentences that summarize the event. Archduke franz ferdinand of austria, and his wife, had decided to inspect austrohungarian troops in bosnia. World war ii timeline project copy home west windsor. World war i timeline this world war i timeline lists significant events and developments from the mid1800s to the treaty of versailles. The main events of the first world war student a worksheet. Researching world war ii world war ii research cds. With an assigned partner, you will complete a timeline containing the major events of world war i. It has been written and compiled by alpha history authors. Archduke franz ferdinand and his wife sophie, the night before their 14th wedding anniversary, are killed in bosnia and as a result austriahungary declare war on serbia. You will have 3 days to research and construct your timeline.
Many allied lives are lost, and there are many prisoners of war. Militarism there hadnt been a european war for 100 years, so tension was. October 2, 1935may 1936 fascist italy invades, conquers, and annexes ethiopia. The project gutenberg ebook of history of the world war, by. Timeline includes battles, war declarations, treaties, and more. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than a simple list of causes. World war ii in photographs the national wwii museum. World war i timeline a printable for your classroom world. The germans, who faced enemies to their east and west, relied on what was called the schlieffen plan, a strategy demanding a swift and decisive invasion of france so all forces could then be sent east to defend against russia even though it wasnt so much of a plan as a vague outline. Nara resources archives surviving from world war ii an excerpt copied with.
July 23, 1914 austria issues an ultimatum to serbia. For me, it will always be the zombie war, and while many may protest the scientific accuracy of the word zombie, they will be hardpressed to discover a more globally accepted term for the creatures that almost caused our extinction. This resource is included in the following larger bundles. World war ii 19391945 was the largest international event of the twentieth century and one of the major turning points in u. Austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife sophia are killed by. Project one copy of the world war i timeline in front of the class. Personnel records of the first world war library and. Must contain each of the major events listed on your handouts. The main events of the first world war student a worksheet the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Nationalism ethnic groups want their own countries, especially in the balkans 2. World war i timeline takes your students to europe from 1914 to 1919. Triple alliance 1882 timeline with revision image sketch d m year my ordered timeline 20 may 1882 the triple alliance signed 31 aug 1907 the triple entente signed 28 june 1914 assassination of archduke ferdinand. The world digital library provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and other important cultural documents from all countries and cultures, in arabic, chinese, english, french, portuguese, russian and spanish.
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. World war i timeline activity by history gal teachers pay. July 1, 1916 the battle of the somme begins sources february 21, 1916 the battle of verdun begins. War broke out in europe in the summer of 1914, with the central powers led by germany and. Students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty question common core aligned worksheet. Australian curriculum 5 world war i 19141918 wars generally. World war i timeline experience american battle monuments.
These world war ii research cds contain pdf, mp3, mp4, htm and txt files that you can listen to, watch, view or read from your computers cd drive. September 5, 1914 first battle of the marne begins. Additional information about newfoundlands role in the first world war, as well as detailed descriptions of the types of documents included in the files, can be found on the introductory page of the newfoundland regiment and the great war database on the website of the rooms provincial archives in st. July 1943 canadian troops participate in the invasion of sicily.
May 19 12 germany invades netherlands, belgium and luxembourg. An optional qr coded timeline is also included for more stu. World opinion was largely in favor of finland, as it was seen as a malicious invasion on the part of the ussr. Exploration to present age of discovery through modern times bundle world history. Before world war 1, the following alliances existed. Participation in the great war american memory timeline. Timeline of the second world war the united nations. Oct 30, 2017 pivotal events of world war i free printable worksheet pdf file. This truman library website contains a collection of documents. With minor changes it has now been published as an etext to mark the release of the pamphlet wembley in the first world war 19141919. It was a peace treat that allowed for russia to get back it its own countries problens. A serbian nationalist student, gavrilo princip, assassinated the. Print out the pdf and cut out the photographs, captions and dates.
These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Pivotal events of world war i free printable worksheet pdf file. The treat of bestlitovs brought the end of world war 1 between germany and russia. World war i timeline assignment make a timeline of the following major events of world war i.
World war two was a very large war and can be hard to explain or understand. Your timeline must include at least 3 key events from each year of the war 19141918. Select underlined title for a complete description and to order. Creating a wwii photo timeline specifically about one topic, i. Zombie remains a devastating word, unrivaled in its power to conjure up so many memories or emotions, and it is these memories, and emotions, that are the.
By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 american troops. The project gutenberg ebook of history of the world war, by francis. Why did the united states enter world war i in 1917. This timeline was originally produced by the then grange museum of community history now brent museum for an exhibition on the first world war in 1998. 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. September 1939 the dutch declare neutrality at the start of world war ii. World war one timeline project use the information on the following pages to create an illustrated timeline of world war i. When war broke out in 1914, there was public and political support from within almost every belligerent nation. May 7, 1915 german uboat sinks british ocean liner, the lusitania. Timeline for student to complete and key 4 pages this zip file contains pdf files. Timeline of major world war ii events in the netherlands 19141919 the netherlands remains neutral throughout world war i. 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. Mutual defense alliances over time, countries throughout europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle.