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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie shot in Sarajevo, Bosnia
When Ferdinand and Sophie were shot in the capital of Bosnia, Austria backlashed at Serbia and punished the country for their actions. -
Austria rejects Serbia's offer
War is declared when Serbia did not meet Austrias requests. -
German government declares war on Russia
Austria declared war, forcing Russia, Serbia’s ally, to bring its army towards the border. Russia expected Germany to join Austria and also moved to the border along Germany. -
Russia trumped Austria twice
The Austrian army was forced back into their country by the Russian forces when Russia beat them in war twice during September of 1914. Three months later, Austria managed to fight back and get Russia out of Austria-Hungary. -
Gallipoli
Great Britain and France attempted to talk over the Ottoman Empire to secure a sea route, but both countries failed and lost many men. -
Allies attacked Germans
In the valley of the Marne River, German soldiers were forced to fight. After four days, German generals allowed soldiers to retreat. -
Gallipoli Campaign
Great Britian and France tried to take over Constantinople and get a route to the sea, but the battle failed. -
Loss of Men on Western Front
Mass slaughter was at its peak for WWI. The Germans attacked France, and both sides lost around 300 thousand men. -
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Battle on Western Front
Great Britain attempted to help France by attacking the Germans. Within the first day of the battle, over 20 thousand soldiers were killed on the British side. Over 500,000 men were killed on both sides by the end of the battle. -
Kerensky Offensive Attack
Russia attacks Austria-Hungary and German soldiers. The Russian attack failed, and the Germans and Austria-Hungarians fought back with ease. This weakened Russia greatly. -
President On Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany
Congress voted in favor of the war, and suddenly, the United States of America was involved in WWI. -
United States take action in WWI
The Action of 17 November 1917 was a battle involving the navy. Germany fought with a U Boat and the United States used two Navy Destroyers for the battle in the Atlantic Ocean. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
A peace treaty was signed on March 3, 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers. This declared Russias leave from the war. -
Second Marne
This was the last German battle on the Western Front. The Germans failed when the French Allies counterattacked Germany using several hundred tanks. The German defeat beganthe relentless Allied advance, and was considered "The Beginning of the End" of WWI. -
Armistice with Germany
This agreement ended the fighting in WWI. The Allies were considered victorious, but the Germans were not considered to had surrendered. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles a peace treaty that ended WWI and the fighting between Germany and the Allies. This was signed on June 28, 1919, exactly five years after the initial conflict that began WWI.