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The Spark
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated in Serbia causing a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. -
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Declarations of War
Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and Great Britain declare war against the nations of the opposite alliance. -
Great Britain's Blockade
Great Britain declares the North Atlantic a war zone and blockades Germany's main trade route, causing small shortages of resources throughout Germany. -
Stalemate
Both sides of the war are stuck. Neither side gains a large advantage over the other. Any side could take more land with a large enoguh attack but neither side does so without causualties or sucess. -
Poison Gas Introduced
During the second battle of Ypres, German soldiers start using poison gas, allowing Germany to gain a large advantage over the Allies. -
The First Use of Tanks
Tanks are first introduced to war at the battle of Somme providing easier transportation across no man's lands between trenches. The British used their new tanks to gain a large amount of ground at the battle and gave the Allies another success in the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intellegence intercepts a telegram from Germany to Mexico. The telegram asks Mexico to join the war and fight against America if the Americans join the war. The British tell the United States whcih leads to the U.S. joining the war. -
United States Enters the War
The United States enters World War 1 and joins the allies. With over 4 million new troops on the allied side, the Allies were on their way to victory. -
Germany And Russia at Peace
Russia and Germany sign a peace treaty so that Russia can focus on their emerging civil war and so that Germany can focus its troops against the rest of the Allied Forces. Germany makes a small gain on the front and stand a chance at winnning once again. -
German Leaders Flee
Kaiser Wilhelm flees Germany and silently enters into the Netherlands where he lives out the rest of his life peacefully. German soldiers hopes of victory are crushed and moral of the soldiers is low causing some to even flee from battle. The Allies now have a major advantage. -
Treaty of Versailles
Leaders of the waring nations meet and sign a peace treaty, officially ending World War 1.
