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Triple Entente
Britain, France, Ireland, and Russia were part of an alliance called the Triple Entente, while Germany aligned themselves itself with Austria-Hungary - known as Central Powers. -
June 28, 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary, was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, a Serbian nationalist with ties to the secretive military group known as the Black Hand. -
War Begins in Europe
With the support and alliance with Germany, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. World War 1 begins. -
Whole World Engages in War
In one month, the world erupts in war. -
Battle of the Marne
The French army and the British Expeditionary Force wen on the offensive in the first battle of WW1 against the advancing Germans who had invaded Belgium and Northeastern France and were within 30 miles of Paris. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles, signed at the end of WW1, placed some very harsh restrictions on Germany, which created a sense of resentment among the Germans. This led to the rise of Hitler/Nazis Party and all in all can be seen as the cause of WW2. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland, sparking the beginning of WW2. As France and England promised that they would protect Poland's borders, when Germany invaded, they kept their promise and declared was on Germany... WORLD WAR 2!!!! -
Pearl Harbor
A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes bombed Pearl Harbor, leading to much of the Pacific fleet rendering useless, many ships were destroyed, and thousands of people dead and injured. With this, the US enter the war. -
Germany's First Surrender in WW2
With diminishing resources, partisan guerilla attacks, and the cruelty of the Russian wonter took a toll on the Germans. Despite Hitler's order to fight to the end and that there is no giving up, the Germans fighting at Stalingrad surrendered. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
After learning that the Russians were 1 day or so away from overtaking German forces, Hitler chose to commit suicide. This can be seen as the end of WW2. -
Cold War Begins
After WW2, two new super powers arose, the US and the Soviet Union. Although these two powers fought with each other during WW2, after the war tensions rose high and eventually nuclear powers led to the Cold War.
