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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep. Set off the powder keg of Europe. -
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WW1
Key events of ww1 -
Austrian-Hungarian Empire Declares war on Serbia
Due to the assassination, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire declared what was expected to be a short war on Serbia. -
Germany Invades Belgium
To execute the Schlieffen Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France. -
To execute the Schlieffen Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France.
Germans defeated the Russian army on its way to invade Germany. -
First Battle of the Marne
The Allies stopped the German invasion of Paris. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A British passenger ship, sunk by a German U-Boat. -
Battle of Verdun
The French held their line against a German offensive until December of the same year, during the longest battle of the war. -
Battle of Jutland
An indecisive naval battle between German and British fleets. -
Battle of the Somme
A disastrous Allied offensive at the Somme, where Allied casualties numbered in the millions. -
US Declares War
The United States enters into the first World War, declaring war on the Central Powers. -
USSR withdraws from the War
Russian revolutionaries setup a Communist goverment, attempting to make peace with the Central Powers. -
German Spring Offensive of 1918
A series of German Attacks along the Western Front. -
RAF formed
The british Royal Air Force is formed. -
Second Battle of the Marne
The turning point of the war, in which the Allies defeated the Central Powers and advanced continuously until the end of the war. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
General Pershing leads the American Army to Victory. -
Austrian-Hungarian Empire Surrenders
The Austrian-Hungarian Empire surrenders. -
Kaiser Abdicated
Wilhem II is overthrown, and a German Republic is made. -
World War 1 Ends
The Central Powers, tired of fighting, sign the armistice that ends World War 1