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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
The assassin was a Serbian and Austria-Hungary used that to be cruel on other Serbians which angered Serbia which soon set the start of the Great War -
The start of the Great War
Austria declares war on Serbia that day which led to Serbias alliance with Russia which Russia ordered troops to the border of Austria -
The Schlieffen plan
Germany out their Military plan into action which was based off first attacking France and then Russia. -
Allies attacked the Germans
The allies rushed to the Germans in the Northeast of Paris to the front they eventually made them surrender. -
Trench warfare
Armies on the western front had developed trenches to be proteced from the bullets but later trench warfare had started. -
The Gallipoli campaign
British Austria New zealand and French Troops made assaults over and over on the Gallipoli Peninsula. -
French and Germans battle at Verdun
Each side lost more than 300,000 people. -
Battle of Somme
The British wanted to relieve the pressure on the French this went on past september all the way to november and each side had half a million in casualties. -
Submarines
The Germans started unrestricted submarine warfare. -
U.S enters the battle
The United States join world war 1 on the side of the allies. -
Tanks
The british attempt to use massed tanks but fails -
Alliance
A peace treaty between Russia and the central powers is created and signed. -
2nd battle
The second battle of the Marine begins. -
11,11,11
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.