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Archdule Franz Ferdinand and Sophie's assasination
The heir of the Austrian-Hungarian throne, Archdule Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were visiting Sarajevo and were shot by young member of secret society committed to banashing Bosnia of Austrian rule. -
War was declared when Austria rejected Serbia's offer
The Russian leader, Ausitra's ally, took action on that same day and orderes mobilization of troops towards the Austrian border. -
western front strategy
Under the Schlieffan Plan, large parts of the german army were to race to west in order to defeat France and then would return to the east to fight against Russia -
Eastern front developments
There had been many failed developments through the time and there had been a lot of bloodshed from each side but it was mostly slaughter on the western front, -
Allies attacked the Germans northeast of Paris
The allies attacked on te Marne River and the German generals orderd to retreat after four days of fighting. -
The Gallipoli campaign
The gallipoli campaign took place and British, New Zealand, Australian, and French troops assaulted the Gallipoli Peninsula on the western side. some Turkish troops that were commanded by German officers, defended the region -
Battle between the German and the French near Verdun
During this month, the Germans launched an attack against the French near Verdun. -
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British foces attacked the Germans
about 20,000 British soldiers were dead by the first day and the British gained about five miles in the Some valley while the Germans advanced about four miles near Verdun. -
"unrestricted submarine warefare"
This policy was made because the Germans had announced that their submarines would sink without warning any ships in the waters around Britain. -
The unites states entering the war
America had been trading economically with the allies a lot more than with with Central Powers. America also traded with Great Britain and France more than with Germany and when President Wilson asked congress to declare war, america joined wilingly. -
Development on Eastern front
Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin offered Germany a truce because he insisted on ending his country from involving any more in the war. -
Germany and Russia signed a treaty and ended the war between them
The war between Russia and Germany was ended when they signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March after Lenin offered it. The countries gained their independance even after the war when the treaty became invalid. -
Second battle of the Marne
350 tanks lead the allies to attack through the German lines. The allied began to head more advance towards Germany when 2 million American troops arrived to help. -
WW1 ended
on this date, WW1 ended after about four years of man slaughter and destruction. The leaders of the victious nations met up outside of Paris and worked out the terms of peace. -
The treaty of versailles was signed
on this date, the treaty of versailles was signed between the allied powers and Germany.