The Great War Timeline

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  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The shooting of the Archduke, by a serbian nationalist was important because it started the chain of events leading to the war.

  • Germany puts Schlefflin Plan into action

    a large part of the German army would rush west to fight France then return to fight Russia in the east

  • Austria Declared War on Serbia; Russia mobilized troops toward Austrian Border

    Austria rejected Serbia's offer and declared war. The same day, Serbia's Ally, Russia, took action, and started the mobilization of troops toward the austrian border.

  • Battle of Limanowa

    Austrians's defeat Russia. And pushed them out of Austria-Hungary.

  • First Battle of the Marne

    The Allies attacked the Germans northwest of Paris. Every soldier was hurled into the struggle

  • Gallpoli Campaign

    British, Australian, New Zealand, and French troops made repeated assults on the Gallpoli Penninsula trying to take the Dardanelles strait

  • Battle of Verdun

    Germany launches a massive attack against France near Verdun.
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    Battle of Somme

    British army tried to relieve the the French.
    British attackes the Germans northwest of Verdun.

  • Germany introduces Submarine Warfare

    Germany establishes Naval blockade around Britain. Germany announced that their submarines could sink any ship.

  • US enters the War

    President Wilson asked Congress to declare war. United States enters the war on the side of the allies

  • Russian Revolution

    Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seizes power.

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Signed

    Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended the war between them
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    2nd Battle of the Marne

    The Allies and Germany enter battle. The Allies had roughly 350 tanks, which they used to break through Germany's lines. 2 million American soldiers arrive and begin advancing toward Germany