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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife both got assassinated on june 28, 1914. During a car ride to the hospital they died by Gavrilo Princip. -
the world was started on July 28, 1914 and almost 8 million died. Over 20 million wounded or nearly dead. Russia had the most soldiers with over 1.7 million. -
The same day of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria hungry declared war on Serbia. -
The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the main battles of the war. that started on augest 26, 1914. This battle almost destroyed the Russian second army. -
The first battle of the war and allied forces beat the central powers. There were about 600,000 casualties in this battle. -
Germans used a torpedos from a U-boat to shot the Lusitania sinking the boat. -
The battle of Jutland confirmed British naval dominance and secured its control of shipping lanes, allowing Britain to implement the blockade that would contribute to Germany's defeat in 1918. -
The Battle of Verdun was considered to be one of the bloodiest battles in WW1. This was the longest lasting battle. There were about 1 million casualties in this battle -
This battle is know to be the bloodiest of WW1. British and French forces fought Germany in this battle. -
The people of Russia overthrew the imperial government. They did this to stop corruption and be more efficient -
U.S. declared war on the germans and its allies. the U.S. want ready for war and at first only had 200,000 men by the end 2 million americans fought but 50,000 died -
In March 1918, the Russians agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia left the war, but was forced to turn over the Baltic provinces, parts of Poland and Ukraine to the Central Powers. -
The battle of Amiens was a major turning point for the war. After the battle German moral was at an all time low. -
Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I. -
The Treaty of Versailles was the official end of the first world war. The allied forces enforced harsh rules in the treaty for Germany.