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The Beginning of the War
Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I. -
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Drawing Lines in the Sand
Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace. British forces arrive in France. Nations allied against Germany were eventually to include Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, United States, Canada, Serbia, India, Portugal, Montenegro, and Poland. -
The First Offense
Austria-Hungary invades Russia. -
Repelling the Enemy
Allied forces halt German advance into France during First Battle of the Marne. -
The German Blockade
Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain. -
Contact With the Ottomans
Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans.