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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand and Wife
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-hungarian throne, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Gavrilo Princip -
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World War I
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Germany Invades Belgium
The Gerrman Army invades the neutral country of Belgium in order to get to France. -
Allied troops land in Gallipoli
Gallipoli was one of the Allies great disasters in World War One. Gallipoli was the plan thought up by Winston Churchill to end the war early by creating a new war front that the Central Powers could not deal with. -
U-Boats sink the Lusitania
The German U-Boats sink the British liner Lusitania off of the coast of Ireland, 1924 people died and out of that 114 were Americans. -
Germany occupies Warsaw
The third battle of Warsaw of 5 August 1915 saw the Germans occupy Warsaw during the period of success that followed their great breakthrough victory at Gorlice-Tarnow. -
The battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One. -
USdeclares war on Germany
The United States of America declared war on Germany in response to the sinking, by German U boats, of US ships. -
Allies recover France and Belgium
The allies had taken almost all of German-occupied France and part of Belgium. -
Hindenberg line collapsed
By the beginning of November the allies had pushed the Germans back passed the Hindenberg line -
Armistice day
At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end.
