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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
He was shot in the chest by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. -
Astria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
First truly global war. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany teamed with Russia allied with France concieved a war plan to rapidly defeat France. -
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Battle on Tannenberg
Fought by Russian 2nd army vs. German 8th army. -
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First battle of Marne
Stalemate and tranch warfare began. -
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First Battle of Ypres
Battle fough for the strategic town of Ypres in Western Belgium. -
Christmas Truce on WW1 Front
German and British soldiers ceased fire to exchange season greetings and songs. -
The Dardanelles campaign begans
Mainly carried out by the Royal Navy with support from the French. -
Sinking of the RSM Lusitania
Torpedeod by German U-boat U20. Sank in just 20 minutes -
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Battle of Verdun
Between the German and French ameries. Fought on hills North of Verdun ser Meuse -
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Battle of Jutland
Fought in the North Sea near Jutland -
The battle of Somme
Offensive was planned late 1915 and was intended French- British attack. -
'Murica D'Clures WuRR on Germanies.
President Woodrow Wilson had asked a special joint session of Congress for this decloration. -
USSR withdraws from War
Russia withdraws from the brest/litovsk peace negotiations. -
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German Spring offensive on 1918
A series of German attacks along the Western Front. -
Second battle of Marne begins
The German attack failed when an allied couter attack led by French forces and including several hundren tanks. -
World War 1 Ends
More than 9,000,000 people died throughout the entire world.
