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russian revolution break out
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the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and wife
As the car came abreast he stepped forward from the curb, drew his automatic pistol from his coat and fired two shots. The first struck the wife of the Archduke, the Archduchess Sofia, in the abdomen. She was an expectant mother. She died instantly.
The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart.
He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' -- a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly. -
Austria-hungary declares war on serbia
Threatened by Serbian ambition in the tumultuous Balkans region of Europe, Austria-Hungary determined that the proper response to the assassinations was to prepare for a possible military invasion of Serbia. After securing the unconditional support of its powerful ally, Germany, Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with rigid ultimatum on July 23, 1914, demanding, among other things, that all anti-Austrian propaganda within Serbia be suppressed, and that Austria-Hungary be allowed to conduct its. -
germany invades belgium
The German sArmy quickly overwhelmed Belgian defences and King Albert was forced to move his government to Le Havre in France. However the Belgian Army resisted more than the Germans expected and this help to frustrate the Schlieffen Plan. By the end of September 1914 Germans ruled most of Belgium. -
Battle of marne
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Sinking of sussex
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Battle of somme
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The Battle of Verdun
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Sinking of Lusitania
German troops swarmed across the Polish border and unleashed the first Blitzkrieg the world had seen. Hitler had been planning his attack since March ever since German troops occupied the remainder of Czechoslovakia. The Poles suspected as much and readied their defenses. Unfortunately the Poles based their defensive good on the experiences of World War I. Mobility was crucial - mobility provided by cavalry troops the Poles considered the best in the world. -
Battle of of argonne forest
