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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated
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World War I begins
After rejecting Serbia's offer for an alliance, Austria declared war against them. -
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Schlieefen plan
Britain declared war on Germany. Germany and Austria-Hungary were on one side of the battle front, and they were known as the Central Powers, known for being in the middle of Europe. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire joined later. On the other side, Great Britain France, and Russia were known as the Allied Powers. Italy and Japan joined later. This would be the beginning developments of World War I. -
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Eastern Front conflict begins
Russia presses into Austria-Hungary and force the Austrians back in two victories in September 1914. -
Allies attack Germans
Northeast of Paris, in the valley of the Marne River, the Allies attack the Germans. More than 600 taxis brought in reinforcements to the battle. Finallyk after four days, the Germans retreated. -
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Trench Warfare developes
Trenches were created by each opposing armies on the Western Front to protect themselves from enemy fire. Small land gains were the reward for huge losses. -
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Germans attack France nera Verdun
Each army lost over 300,000 men and this is a time period when the slaughter and death toll increased exponentially. -
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Britain Joins the War
The British step in and lose 20,000 soldiers on the first day of battle. -
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Germany resorts to submarine warfare
The Germans announce that they will sink any ship around British waters. -
United States joined the Allies
President Wilson asked congress to declare war, the U.S joined on the Allies. -
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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin attempts to end the War
Lenin first offers Germany a truce to attempt to get the Communists out of World War I -
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed by Russia and Germany to end the war between them which allowed Germany to send most of their army to the Western Front. -
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Second Battle of Marne
The Allies and Germans clashed at Marne with 350 tanks leading the Allied followed by 2 million American Troops which allowed the Allies to advance on Germany. -
Armistice is signed by Germany and Marshal Foch
World War I came to an end as the two signed an agreement to stop fighting, or an armistice. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Allied powers and Germany to finally declare an end to World War I