1914: Europe was forming itself into two teams. The ALLIES: Britain,France,Belgium,Russia,Italy and Serbia. VS The CENTRAL POWERS:Germany,Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria.
28 June: Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia. Franz's father is furious.
23 July: Austria blames Serbia for the death because the assassins were from Serbia.Serbia tries to reason with Bosnia but Bosnia is to purple with anger to listen. They wanted WAR.
4 August: Germany marches through Belgium to invade France so Britain joins the war to help Belgium.
23 August: German try to proceed in invading France but is beaten at The Battle of Marne.
22 November: Both sides have been fighting on and on until it reaches a standstill in Northern France.
25 December(Christmas Day): Both sides preform the most amazing and respectful thing that has ever happened on Earth. They give up fighting for a day or two, be very friendly two each other and even play a game of football. Unfortunately this truce was unofficial so soldiers had to return to their trenches and carry on fighting.
1915
19 January: First zeppelin airship raids Britain. Women are not allowed in the war.
18 March: British Government ask women to sign up for work involving the war. Most do and most did a better job then the men!
22 April: Poisonous gas is now being used in the trenches.
7 June: A zeppelin airship was shot down over northen France. They are easily seen and are easy targets for the French.
August: Food is running short, especially in Germany. Prices and taxes go up to pay for the war. £1 million is needed in Britain to keep the Brits fighting.
20 December: ALLIES give up on the plan to invade Gallipoli and retreat.
1916
25 January: Fit,Single men in Britain HAVE to join whether they like it or not.
February: The French and Germans begin the longest battle in World War 1.
March: German soldiers are told to have one day a week without food to save supplies. But officers seem to eat well every day.
May: Sea battle at Jutland. Germany are victorious but never try to tangle with the British navy again.
1 July: The Battle of Somme begins. Britain outnumbers Germany tremendously but seem to struggle fighting them.
15 September: A new British super weapon enters the war. It was originally going to be called the "Willie" but someone changed it to "Tank"
14 November: End of The Battle of Somme. The ALLIES gain six miles of extra space. And every yard they lose 120 men.
7 December: Lloyd George becomes new British prime minister.
1917
March: British Women's Army Auxilary Corps is founded.
April: USA joins the war on the ALLIES side.
June: The British ban rice being thrown at weddings and feeding birds. Food is to precious.
July: The war now costs £6 million a day for Britain.
6 December: German bombers "Bolsheviks" reach London.
1918
January: Britain is now forced to have two days a week without meat.
21 March: "The last day of Trench Warfare." Germans smash the ALLIES back from the Trenches. Shells are falling on Paris.
May: The German Government want young people to marry before they are 20 to produce more children for the county.(And probably for the war.)
18 July: At the Marne River, the ALLIES stop retreating. Meanwhile, the Russians kill their royal family.
29 September: Bulgarians have had enough and ask The ALLIES for peace. It is the beginning of an end for The CENTRAL POWERS.
October: German sailors are ordered to make one last attack to Britain and destroy the British fleet. The sailors refuse.
11 November: Peace is agreed at last. The peace document was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
28 December: Women are allowed to vote.
World War 1 took away 37,000,000 lives from start to finish.












