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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was murdered by Gavrilo Princip a member of a Bosnian Serb nationalist group seeking to unite territories containing ethnic Serbs under Serbia's control. -
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WW1 timeline
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
A month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia Hungary and this is the how WW1 started. -
Allied and Central powers start to join WW1
Serbia and Austria Hungary are at war and they both need help so they call for support and many Allied powers get involved and many Central powers get involved. -
First battle at Marne
Allied forces stop the German forces from advancing into France during the first battle at Marne. -
German sinking Lusitania
German submarines sinking the Lusitania on its trip from New York to England and 128 Americans died. -
Italy declares war on Austria Hungary
This was the start of the Alpine front that was 600 kilometers long most of it being mountains along Italy boarder. -
Battle of Verdun
Germany starts the battle of Verdun that is a major war in WW1. -
Start of battle of Somme
The British and French forces come together to Defeat the German forces on the western front. -
Battle of Somme end
After a long couple of months the Allied forces came out on top and won the Battle of Somme on the western front. -
Battle of Verdun ends
The Battle of Verdun ends with many causalities including 550,000 French deaths and 450,000 German deaths. -
United States declares war on Germany
After many issues with Germany the United States decides to join WW1 on the Allied Side and first declare war on Germany. -
Battle of Cantigny starts
The first United States Independent operation of the war to take Cantigny. -
United State wins the Battle of Cantigny
United States forces win the Battle of Cantigny and take Cantigny. -
Italy beats Austria Hungary
After many long years of fighting the Italian troops win and defeat the Austria Hungary troops on the Alpine front. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
WW1 Allied and German representatives sign the Treaty of Versailles and this is technically the official end to WW1.