Germany's Events of World War I

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  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    the Archduke and his wife are assassinated which starts World War I

  • Germany declares war on Russia

  • Germany declares war on France

  • The United Kingdom delcares war on Germany

  • Serbia declares war on Germany

  • The Battle of Tenenberg begins

  • The First Battle of Marne begins

  • Battle of Ypres begins

  • Germany declares a war zone around Great Britain

  • The Second Battle of Ypres begins

    The Germans first use poison gas during this battle.

  • a German U-boat sank the Lusitania

  • The Battle of Verdun begins

    The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I.

  • The Battle of Jutland begins

    The Battle of Jutland was the major naval battle of the war

  • The Battle of the Somme begins

    During this battle tanks were first introduced.

  • Germany send the Zimmerman Note to Mexico

  • The US declares war on Germany

  • The Third Battle of Ypres begins

  • Central Powers goes into effect

  • Russia signs the Treaty of Breat Litovsk

    This was a treay between Russia and the Central Powers.

  • Baron Manfred, German flying Ace, is shot down

  • The Second Battle of the Marne begins

  • Kaiser Wilhelm resigns and leaves Germany

  • Germany signs the armistice and fighting ends

  • The Treaty of Versailles ends World War I