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Murder of archduke Franz Ferdinand
It was an attempt in Sarajevo. Where Gavrilo Princip murder the archduke Franz Ferdinand.
That event created a diplomatic crisis when Austria-Hungary give an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia. -
Austria attack Serbia
The Austrian attack Serbia trying to invade it.
During that Russia mobilised and Germany invaded Belgium. -
Battle of Tannenberg
In 1911 the Stavka russia agree to the french's to attack germany. That agreement wasn't realistic and the second army of russia was annihilate by the germans in the Battle of Tannenberg. -
First Battle of Marne
In 1914 the general Alexander von Kluck disobeyed the orders and acted freely making a breach in the german army. The Frenchs and Brittis exploit it to stop the German invasion of Paris in the First Battle of Marne. -
The Battle of Gallipoli
It started with a massive bombing from Britanis and Frenchs warships against the Ottomans forts that control the strait, but it failed because there were mines. It causes a combinated operation. -
Battle of Verdun
It was one of the bloodiest battles. The German army attacked the powerfulest fort of france. Verdun isn't the principal objective, it was to reach the edge of the Mosa river. -
Battle of the Somme
The expeditionary forces of Great Britain under Douglas Haig assume the leadership of Somme, because the french's divisions died in the Battle of Verdun. -
Second battle of Marne
Germany through the operation Georgette to reach the ports of the North Canal of La Mancha.
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
In Brest-Litovsk, which is a Bielorussia city, Russia made peace with the German, Austro-Hungarian empire, Ottoman empire and Bulgaria empire.
With that pact, WWI ended.