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Archduke Franz Ferdiand was traveling in the Balkans looking to occupy the land, Serbia also was looking at the Balkans, one Serbian asassinated him with a pistol shooting him and his wife.
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After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian citizen Austria Hungary declared war
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With Russia moblizing in preparation for Austria-Hungary, Germany tries to stop Russia, they do not stop so Germany declares war.
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Germany chooses to attack France and try to sweep the eastern front before France and the U.K can react.
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After Germany invaded Belgium, they went against the nuetrality of Bellgium, with that Britain declared war.
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France finally stops the German advance.
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Ypres was a key strategic town, located along the Englis Channel this town would give the Germans a huge advantage against both Great Britatin and France
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Also trench warfare starts to dominate the western front
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Germany uses a Zepplin bomber on Britain with great success
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Allied forces land in Gallipolli
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The Lusitaina a British passenger ship is sunk by German U-Boats, it was carrying almost 100 American citizens
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Italy offically declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary
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German forces capture Warsaw from the Russians
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The allies evacuate the town of Gallipolli
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The British introduce a conscription to change the war
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Germany tries to attack, France on the defensive wins with tactial and natural advantages, France gains back ground lost in the last advanement
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The battle of somme begins
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The British introduce tank warfare at the battle of Somme
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Lloyd George becomes the new British Prime Minister
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Germany begins their plan to stop the re-enforcements into France by destroying all ships in the English Channel
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After the Lusitania and the Zimmerma telegram, the U.S is forced into the conflict in Europe
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France launches a very large scale unsuccessful attack along the western front
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The first two battles were launched by Germany, this battle was launched by the allies to take back control after evacuating amd retreating two years earliar
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Britain lauches huge scale offensive on the western front to help push back German forces from France with their tanks.
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British tanks win the battle along the Western front because of Germany's less advance technology
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Russia signs armnistace to stop fighting on the eastern front
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Germany breaks through Somme
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The start of the collapse of the German Army
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Germany asks allies for an Armnistice
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Turkey makes peace with Britain
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Austria-Hungary makes peace with France and Italy
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Germany signs Armnistice to end the great war