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The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by Gavrilo Pincip, a Serbian nationalist, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, Austria declares war on Serbia. -
First Battle of the Marne
The German army advanced into France to siege Paris. A counterattack from the British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army led the German Army to retreat north west. -
First Battle of Ypres
The German Army captured the Belgian city of Antwerp. After conquering Antwerp, the German Army captured Ypres and other channel ports. By doing so, they gained access to the North Sea. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I. Germany was forced to accept the consequences of the war damages they caused on France. The payment of the war damages caused problems in German economy and led to starvation among citizens and a chaotic government. -
Hitler and the Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party gained power because the Germans needed someone to restore their economy and national pride. Under Hitler's rule, Germany became allies with Mussolini and Italy. Hitler took over Austria in 1938. -
Japanese invasion in China
Japan invades China and captures Beijing. Japanese forces continued to invade China and captured the capital Nanking. -
European occupations and agreements
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement. The agreement forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland to Nazi Germany. -
Germany
The US policy in post-war Germany stated that no help should be given Germany to rebuild their nation -
United Kingdom
The Labour Party withdrew from the wartime coalition government and formed a new government under Clement Attlee.
