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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep. Set off the powder keg of Europe. -
Austrian-Hungarian Empire Declares war on Serbia
Due to the assassination, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire declared what was expected to be a short war on Serbia. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany told Russia to stop mobilizing troops, Russia declines, leading to war -
Germany Invades Belgium
To execute the Schlieffen Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France. -
ANZACS Enter War
Australia was pledged to support Britain in case of war -
Beginning of Western Front
The trench system on the Western Front in World War I—fixed from the winter of 1914 to the spring of 1918—eventually stretched from the North Sea coast of Belgium southward through France, with a bulge outwards to contain the much-contested Ypres salient. -
Beginning of Gallipoli
Campaign on the Beach of Gallipoli, Leading to Many Losses -
End of Gallipoli
End of Gallipoli Campaign, Leading to Thousands of Losses on Both Britain and ANZACS -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. -
USA Enters World War 1
the U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. -
First and second referendum on conscription in australia
Australia had to provide 7000 men per month to meet this request. Volunteer recruitment continued to lag and on 20 December 1917 Prime Minister Hughes put a second referendum to the Australian people. -
LudenDorff Offensive
the Ludendorff Offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War -
The Armistice
LOL the war stopepd -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end.